10.2 A. Legal Sufficiency

LibraryNY Post-Trial Practice & Procedures 2010

The Court of Appeals observed in Cohen v. Hallmark Cards, Inc.561 that a motion to set aside a jury verdict on legal insufficiency is considerably more significant than a weight-of-the-evidence determination because the former determination results in a final judgment, whereas the latter provides a new trial.562 As the Court stated, “The criteria to be applied in making this assessment are essentially those required of a Trial Judge asked to direct a verdict."563 For a court to conclude as a matter of law...

To continue reading

Request your trial

VLEX uses login cookies to provide you with a better browsing experience. If you click on 'Accept' or continue browsing this site we consider that you accept our cookie policy. ACCEPT