Legal Opinion

Hia v. Singer

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

Decided September 15, 2003Published

1Opinion of the Court

—In an action to recover damages *475for personal injuries, etc., the plaintiffs appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Dye, J.), dated July 12, 2002, which, upon a jury verdict in favor of the defendants and against them on the issue of liability, dismissed the complaint.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.

"The standard to be applied on a challenge to a jury verdict in favor of the defendant based on the weight of the evidence is whether the evidence preponderates so greatly in the plaintiffs favor that the verdict could not have been reached upon any fair…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Nicastro v. ParkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
  2. Kinney v. TaylorAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
  3. Malaty v. North Arkansas Wholesale Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
  4. Cicalese v. CaruanaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000

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