Zoeller v. Attica Lodge 462 F&AM

—Judgment unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Supreme Court properly denied the motion of Attica Lodge #462 F&AM (defendant) for a directed verdict or, in the alternative, an order setting aside the verdict and granting a new trial. Leon R. Zoeller, Jr. (plaintiff) was injured when the left side of a wooden folding chair owned by defendant collapsed when plaintiff sat on it. Plaintiffs’ expert testified that the left rear bracket had loosened over time, causing the chair to fail. The expert used another chair owned by defendant to demonstrate that the defect was visible when the…