Legal Opinion
Farber v. Demino
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 21, 1930PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCrane, J.
The plaintiff was injured while driving in the taxicab owned by Marie Demino, which came into collision with an automobile owned and operated by Gustav Albrecht. Action was brought against the two owners for joint negligence. The jury found for the plaintiff against the defendants $500 each, whereupon the judge addressed the jury as follows:
“ Gentlemen of the jury, you are still here. This verdict which you have rendered reads ‘ Negligence on the part of both defendants for $500 each.’ You intended that to mean that a verdict should be against each defendant .separately for $500? Is that the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Beal v. . FinchNew York Court of Appeals · 1854
- Polsey v. Waldorf-Astoria, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1926
- Simpson v. PerrySupreme Court of Georgia · 1851
- Bonica v. MaloneAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1927
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