J. Richard Dirose v. Pk Management Corp., Nicholas A. Demare, Frank Ciccarelli, John S. Russo, Harry Kursh, Anthony Curatolo and Jerome Dansker

VAN GRAAFEILAND, Circuit Judge:

PK Management Corporation (PK) and Frank Ciccarelli appeal from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Western District of New York, Elfvin, J., entered upon a jury verdict in favor of appellee Richard DiRose in the amount of $892,282.33, and from Judge Elfvin’s order denying appellants’ motion for judgment n. o. v. or a new trial. For the reasons discussed below, we hold that appellants’ motion for a new trial should have been granted and reverse with directions to grant a new trial.

In 1959, appellee opened a pizza and sandwich shop in Buffalo,…