Sheeketski v. Bortoli

OPINION

By the Court,

Mowbray, J.:

Claire and Joseph Sheeketski have appealed from a jury’s verdict in favor of respondents and from the district judge’s orders denying appellants’ motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and their motion for a new trial. Additionally, the appellants claim that the trial judge improperly charged the jury and that he abused his discretion in granting a 12-day recess during the jury trial.

We reject all the assignments of error as meritless, and we affirm the ruhngs of the district judge and the verdict of the jury.

1. The Facts.

On July 25, 1966, Laura D.…