Legal Opinion
Forde v. Ames
New York Supreme Court
Decided January 23, 1978PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Anthony J. Di Paola, J.
The jury in this automobile negligence case returned a general verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $20,000 after a full trial. In the course of the report and recording of the verdict it appeared that the jury had voted 5 to 1 (Juror No. 3 dissenting) in finding liability of the defendants and also 5 to 1 (Juror No. 4 dissenting) as to the quantum of damages. This court now has before it the defendants’ motion to set aside the verdict as contrary to the evidence, as excessive and as inconsistent.
The verdict was consonant with and amply supported by…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Fields v. Volkswagen of America, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1976
- Murphy v. Roger Sherman Transfer Co.Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1970
- Pickering v. FreedmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1969
3Cited by11 opinions
- Schabe v. Hampton Bays Union Free School DistrictAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- Powell v. Norman Lines, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1984
- Juarez v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1982
- Bichler v. Eli Lilly & Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
- Williams v. JamesSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1989
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