Legal Opinion
Victor Bevevino v. M. S. Saydjari
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided April 5, 1978No. 474, Docket 77-7466PublishedCited by 184 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OAKES, Circuit Judge:
This appeal is from a $550,000 judgment for the plaintiff rendered in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Whitman Knapp, Judge. 1 The jury awarded medical malpractice damages to Victor Bevevino who lost his right eye soon after an automobile crash. The district court denied appellant’s motions for a directed verdict and for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial.
Appellant, a general surgeon, asserts four grounds for reversal. First, he urges that judgment notwithstanding the verdict should have been granted because (a)…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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3Cited by184 opinions
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