Legal Opinion

Shencavitz v. Bellafiore

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided October 5, 1998Published

1Opinion of the Court

In a negligence action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the plaintiffs appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Newmark, J.), entered August 19, 1997, which, upon a jury verdict in favor of the defendants, dismissed the complaint.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.

A jury verdict will not be set aside as against the weight of the evidence unless the jury could not have reached its conclusion upon any fair interpretation of the evidence (see, Walters v Castle Vil. Owners Corp., 166 AD2d 316). Contrary to the plaintiffs’ contention, a rational…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Goldberg v. Union Hardware Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
  2. Walters v. Castle Village Owners Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
  3. Burke v. SantoroAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991

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