What is the test for a finding that a jury verdict was not supported by the evidence?
"New York", United States of America
The following excerpt is from Emeagwali v. Brooklyn Hosp. Ctr., 2006 NY Slip Op 50221(U) (NY 2/22/2006), 2006 NY Slip Op 50221(U) (N.Y. 2006):
It is well settled that in order to arrive at a finding that the jury verdict was not supported by the evidence, and grant a judgment n.o.v. it must be shown that there is not valid line of reasoning nor permissible inferences which could possibly lead a rational person to the conclusion reached by the jury based on the evidence presented at trial. Nicastro v. Park, 113 AD2d 129, 495 NYS2d 184 (2d Dept. 1985).
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