Lapidus v. Citizens Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n

The final judgment of the trial court entered pursuant to a jury verdict in favor of Citizens Federal Savings and Loan Association against an architect, Morris Lapidus, d/b/a Morris Lapidus Associates, challenged solely on the ground that Lapi-dus was entitled to a setoff against, or extinguishment of, the judgment against him, is affirmed upon a holding that (1) the trial court was correct in refusing to set off from the amount of the judgment the amount for which Citizens Federal released Lapidus’ two co-defendants (an engineer and contractor), where the jury was instructed to base its…