Legal Opinion
Wilkins v. Abbey
New York Supreme Court
Decided June 30, 1938PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLapham, J.
This is a motion to set aside a verdict of no cause of action in favor of the defendant, and for a new trial upon the merits in an action on a promissory note given in connection with the sale of an automobile by the plaintiff to the defendant. The defendant interposed the defense of fraud and breach of warranty but the defense of fraud was stricken from the answer on the plaintiff’s motion at the close of all the evidence.
In support of his motion the plaintiff relies upon the misconduct of a juror in concealing on the voir dire examination, her intimate knowledge of the defendant and of his…
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