Rudnik v. Norwich Pharmacal Co.

Judgment entered June 9, 1967 after a jury trial in favor of plaintiffs, reversed on the facts and on the law and in the exercise of discretion, and a new trial directed, with costs and disbursements to abide the event. We conclude that the defendants were deprived of a fair trial and an unprejudiced consideration of the ease by reason of the continuing exchanges between court and counsel for the defendants in the presence of the jury. Although defendants’ counsel was not free from fault in this area, some of the observations of the court may well have prejudiced the defendants. There were…