Murganti v. Panama Canal Co.

The defendant moved to set aside or reduce ■a jury verdict of $4,000 in favor of the plaintiff, following a trial for personal injuries. Decision was reserved.

The court does not agree that the verdict was against the weight of evidence. The factual issues, including the veracity of the plaintiff and his witness and the weight to be given to a statement signed by the plaintiff, were decided in plaintiff’s ■favor conclusively by the jury. The court charged the jury fully on the law and there were no objections to the charge. This is not a case where the jury verdict is contrary to the weight of…