Legal Opinion
Schray v. Amerada Hess Corp.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided August 19, 2002PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Contrary to the plaintiffs’ contention, the Supreme Court properly denied their motion pursuant to CPLR 4404 (a) to set aside the verdict on the issue of liability as a matter of law and as against the weight of the evidence. A verdict is not supported by legally sufficient evidence if there is no “valid line of reasoning and permissible inferences which could possibly lead rational [persons] to the conclusion reached by the jury on the basis of the evidence presented at trial” (Cohen v Hallmark Cards, 45 NY2d 493, 499; see Nicastro v Park, 113 AD2d 129). Here, a valid line of reasoning and…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Cohen v. Hallmark Cards, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1978
- Nicastro v. ParkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- Salazar v. FisherAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
3Cited by13 opinions
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- Bertelle v. New York City Transit AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
- Vainer v. DiSalvoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
- Acosta v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017
- Taylor v. MartorellaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
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