Rutkin v. Reinfeld

MURPHY, District Judge.

These are motions by defendants under Rules 50(a) and 50(b), Fed.Rules Civ.Proc., 28 U.S.C.A., (1) to dismiss the complaint and supplemental complaint and for a directed verdict at the close of plaintiff’s case, (2) for a directed verdict at the close of all of the evidence, and (3) after verdict by the jury for plaintiff, to set aside that verdict and enter judgment on one directed for defendants. Judgment having been reserved on the first two sets of motions, all three are considered in this opinion.

Plaintiff sued to recover $22,000,000 in damages resulting from a…