Uss v. Town of Oyster Bay

We are asked to set aside a jury verdict for defendants on the ground that the trial court erroneously permitted defense counsel to conduct an in-court demonstration employing a physical exhibit introduced by plaintiffs and a model introduced by defendants.

While walking home from a high school double date, infant plaintiff was injured when a dual street sign at an intersection fell on his head. It was his claim that the street sign had been dislodged from atop its supporting metal pole when his companion struck the pole with his hand.

On trial, the street sign in question (which had been…