Luneau v. Elmwood Gardens, Inc.

In this action for personal injuries the jury rendered a verdict of $60,000 against the defendant Briarwood Estates, Inc., hereinafter referred to as the defendant. The court reserved decision on defendant’s motions made at the close of the plaintiff’s case and renewed at the end of the entire case to dismiss the complaint for failure of proof. Decision was also reserved on defendant’s motion to set aside the verdict on all of the grounds set forth in section 549 of the Civil Practice Act (except inadequacy) and for a direction of a verdict in its favor.

Defendant urges that no prima facie…