Legal Opinion

Mendoza v.Kaplowitz

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

Decided May 30, 1995PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In a medical malpractice action, the plaintiff appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Westchester County (Donovan, J.), entered December 21, 1992, which, upon a jury verdict in favor of the defendants and against the plaintiff, dismissed the complaint.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.

The plaintiff contends, among other things, that the verdict was against the weight of the evidence. We disagree. "It is well settled that a jury verdict in favor of a defendant may not be set aside as against the weight of the evidence unless the jury could not have reached the verdict on…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Nicastro v. ParkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
  2. De Luca v. KamerosAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
  3. Frederic v. St. John's Episcopal HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
  4. Chodos v. FlanzerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
  5. Dubrey v. Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Medical CenterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Harding v. DeissMontana Supreme Court · 2000
  2. Friedman v. MarcusAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
  3. Moreno v. ChemtobAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
  4. DiMarco v. New York City Health Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  5. Vallone v. Saratoga HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016

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