Hartford Insurance Co. of Midwest v. Orange & Rockland Utilities, Inc.

In a subrogation action to recover damages for injury to property, the defendant appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Rockland County (Walsh, J.), entered November 7, 2011, which, upon, inter alia, the denial of its motion pursuant to CPLR 4401, made at the close of the plaintiff’s case, and its renewed motion pursuant to CPLR 4401, made at the close of evidence, for judgment as a matter of law dismissing the complaint, upon a jury verdict on the issue of liability finding that it was 100% at fault in the happening of the subject fire, and upon a jury verdict on the issue of damages…