Legal Opinion

Goldberg v. Union Hardware Co.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided June 25, 1990PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In a strict products liability action to recover damages for personal injuries, the plaintiffs appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Vinik, J.), entered September 8, 1988, which, upon a jury verdict, is in favor of the respondent and against them on the issue of liability.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.

It is well settled that "a jury verdict in favor of a defendant should not be set aside unless 'the jury could not have reached the verdict on any fair interpretation of the evidence’ ” (Nicastro v Park, 113 AD2d 129, 134, quoting from Delgado v Board of…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Nicastro v. ParkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
  2. Cover v. CohenNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
  3. Bichler v. Eli Lilly & Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1982
  4. Delgado v. Board of Education of Union Free School District No. 1Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
  5. Newsome v. CservakAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Mulhall v. HannafinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  2. Martinez v. Roberts Consolidated Industries, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
  3. Daley v. McNeil Consumer Products Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 2001
  4. Power v. Crown Equipment Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
  5. Brueckner v. SimpsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994

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