Legal Opinion
Sansone v. Lake
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 10, 1986No. Appeal No. 1PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Memorandum: In this multiparty automobile negligence action, appellants Sansone and Donohue request a new trial on the grounds that the verdicts were against the weight of the evidence; that the court erroneously failed to charge that the Town of Hamburg could be liable for violation of Highway Law § 319 and the town ordinances; that the jury used a dictionary to define the word "proximate”; and that the court erroneously instructed the jury not to consider Sansone’s request for damages as against the town, and in doing so, disparaged counsel.
The verdicts were not against the weight of the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Alford v. SventekNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- Rice v. NinacsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1970
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