Narrative Opinion Summary
In a personal injury case, the plaintiff appeals a February 19, 1997 order from the Supreme Court, Kings County, which denied her motion to overturn a jury verdict favoring the defendant, Command Bus Co. Inc., and sought a new trial. The appellate court affirms the order, noting that a jury verdict can only be set aside if no reasonable interpretation of the evidence could support the jury's decision. Testimony from the defendant bus driver, Lascelles Lawrence, and another defendant, Gregory Furman, indicated that while Lawrence was negligent, Furman’s actions were determined to be the sole cause of the accident. The court references case law supporting this finding. The decision is unanimous among the justices involved.
Legal Issues Addressed
Negligence and Causationsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: In this case, testimony indicated that while one defendant was negligent, another defendant's actions were deemed the sole cause of the accident.
Reasoning: Testimony from the defendant bus driver, Lascelles Lawrence, and another defendant, Gregory Furman, indicated that while Lawrence was negligent, Furman’s actions were determined to be the sole cause of the accident.
Setting Aside a Jury Verdictsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The court affirms that a jury verdict can only be set aside if no reasonable interpretation of the evidence supports the jury's decision.
Reasoning: The appellate court affirms the order, noting that a jury verdict can only be set aside if no reasonable interpretation of the evidence could support the jury's decision.
Unanimous Appellate Decisionsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The appellate court's decision to affirm the lower court's order was unanimous among the justices involved.
Reasoning: The decision is unanimous among the justices involved.