Legal Opinion

Fisk v. Warner

New York Supreme Court

Decided March 23, 1943Published

1Opinion of the CourtSearl, J.

This is a motion to compel defendant’s attorney to accept a notice of appeal from an order denying (1) a new trial (Civ. Prac. Act, § 549), and (2) a directed verdict, following a jury verdict in favor of defendant.

On December 16,1942, a jury rendered a “ verdict for defendant in an action where plaintiff sought to recover real estate commissions. ’ ’

Plaintiff moved on rendition of the verdict for a new trial on the usual grounds (Civ. Prac. Act, § 549), and renewed a “ motion for a direction of a verdict in favor of the plaintiff.”

The trial court reserved decision on the motions until…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Voisin v. Commercial Mutual InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
  2. Gelder v. International Ore Treating Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1912
  3. Taylor v. . SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1900
  4. Block v. TickerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1927
  5. Howe v. NoyesAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1905

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