Bloch v. City of New York

In a negligence action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the defendants appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated October 14, 1977, which granted the plaintiffs’ motion to set aside the verdict of the jury in favor of the defendants and "set down” the action for retrial. Order affirmed, with one bill of $50 costs and disbursements. During its deliberations in this negligence action the jury requested that all of the testimony of three major witnesses be read. The Trial Judge denied the request as "unreasonable” and "unfair” and .stressed that the jury should…