Parsons v. New York Subways Adv. Co.

Full title: NATHAN S. PARSONS, Appellant, v. NEW YORK SUBWAYS ADVERTISING CO., INC.…

Court: Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department

Date published: Feb 21, 1946

270 App. Div. 403 (N.Y. App. Div. 1946)

60 N.Y.S.2d 7

Opinion

February 21, 1946.

Appeal from Supreme Court, New York County, COHALAN, J.

Irving Barry for appellant.

George Trosk of counsel ( Samuel H. Kaufman with him on the brief; Kaufman Cronan, attorneys), for respondent.

Per Curiam.

We think that the verdict of the jury in favor of plaintiff was contrary to the weight of the credible evidence and that the court was warranted in setting the verdict aside. However, the trial court should not have directed a verdict for the defendant. There was no actual defect of proof in plaintiff's case nor can we say as a matter of law that plaintiff was not entitled to recover. "Where the court, in the exercise of its discretion, sets aside a verdict of the jury because the court is of the opinion that in weighing the evidence the jury has not appraised correctly its relative persuasiveness and probative force, a new trial must follow. ( Imbrey v. Prudential Insurance Co., 286 N.Y. 434.)" ( Blum v. Fresh Grown Preserve Corp., 292 N.Y. 241, 245, LEHMAN, Ch. J.)

The judgment should be reversed and a new trial ordered, with costs to the plaintiff-appellant to abide the event.

MARTIN, P.J., DORE, COHN, CALLAHAN and PECK, JJ., concur.

Judgment unanimously reversed and a new trial ordered, with costs to the appellant to abide the event.