Legal Opinion
Al-Shahrani v. Hudson Auto Traders, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 22, 2011PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
“A motion for judgment as a matter of law pursuant to CPLR 4401 may be granted only when the trial court determines that, upon the evidence presented, ‘there is no rational process by which the fact trier could base a finding in favor of the nonmoving party’ ” (Hoberg v Shree Granesh, LLC, 85 AD3d 965, 966 [2011], quoting Szczerbiak v Pilat, 90 NY2d 553, 556 [1997]). “In making this evaluation, ‘the trial court must afford the party opposing the motion every inference which may properly be drawn from the facts presented, and the facts must be considered in a light most favorable to the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Szczerbiak v. PilatNew York Court of Appeals · 1997
- Sternlieb v. Normandie National Securities Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1934
- Kaufman v. American Youth Hostels, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1958
- Joseph v. SchatzkinNew York Court of Appeals · 1932
- Leasing Service Corp. v. Vita Italian Restaurant, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Princes Point LLC v. Muss Development L.L.C.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016