Greshin, Ziegler & Amicizia, LLP v. King
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
In an action to recover damages for breach of a retainer agreement, the defendant appeals from a judgment of the Supreme *537Court, Suffolk County (Berler, J.), dated January 5, 2005, which, upon a jury verdict, is in favor of the plaintiff and against her in the principal sum of $21,320.88.
Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law, and a new trial is granted, with costs to abide the event.
If a jury charge is “ambiguous, inconsistent, erroneous, confusing, one-sided, incomplete or overly technical a new trial will be ordered if prejudice has resulted to any party” (Smith v Midwood Realty…
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