Legal Opinion
Selzer v. Berkowitz
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided October 3, 1979No. 77 C 1897PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
PLATT, District Judge.
I
Defendants moved, pursuant to Rule 50 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (“FRCP”), for an order granting defendants judgment notwithstanding the verdict or, in the alternative, pursuant to Rule 59 FRCP, for a new trial on the grounds that:
1. The verdict was contrary to the law and the evidence;
2. The verdict was excessive in amount and not supported by the evidence;
3. Defendants were prejudiced by opposing counsel’s references in summation to a recent, highly publicized, jury damage award;
4. The verdict was inconsistent with the responses to…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Newman v. Piggie Park Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Irving Stolberg v. Members of the Board of Trustees for the State Colleges of the State of ConnecticutCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
- Turpin v. MailetCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Pereira v. Checkmate Communications Co. (In Re Checkmate Stereo & Electronics, Ltd.)District Court, E.D. New York · 1982
- Mary Jones v. Amalgamated Warbasse Houses, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
- United States Football League v. National Football LeagueDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1989
- 24 Fair empl.prac.cas. 961, 24 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 31,350 Walter Jones, Jr., Cross v. Armstrong Cork Company, Armstrong Cork Company, CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Ramos v. LammDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 1982
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