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ALTHOUGH SUPREME COURT CORRECTLY SET ASIDE THE VERDICT AS THE PRODUCT OF SUBSTANTIAL CONFUSION, SUPREME COURT DID NOT HAVE THE POWER TO “REINSTATE” A PRIOR VERDICT THAT HAD NOT BEEN REPORTED TO THE JUDGE.

The Second Department, reversing Supreme Court, determined Supreme Court did not have the power to “reinstate” a “verdict” that had not been recorded in open court. When the jury first announced they had a verdict, the court officer, without reporting the verdict to the judge, handed the verdict sheet back to the jurors, pointing to directions on the sheet. After the judge accepted a subsequent verdict, the court officer informed the judge of the prior “verdict” and his interaction with the jurors:

“[A] trial court has discretion to set aside a verdict which is clearly the product of substantial confusion among the jurors” … . Here, the Supreme Court providently exercised its discretion in setting aside the jury’s verdict on the basis that it was the product of substantial confusion. However, the court erred in attempting to “reinstate” the jury’s original verdict as reported by the court officer. ” A verdict is not recognized as valid and final until it is pronounced and recorded in open court'” … . Under these circumstances, upon setting aside the verdict, the court should have granted the branch of the defendant’s motion which was for a new trial … . Kitenberg v Gulmatico, 2016 NY Slip Op 07004, 2nd Dept 10-26-16

CIVIL PROCEDURE (ALTHOUGH SUPREME COURT CORRECTLY SET ASIDE THE VERDICT AS THE PRODUCT OF SUBSTANTIAL CONFUSION, SUPREME COURT DID NOT HAVE THE POWER TO “REINSTATE” A PRIOR VERDICT THAT HAD NOT BEEN REPORTED TO THE JUDGE)/VERDICTS (CIVIL, ALTHOUGH SUPREME COURT CORRECTLY SET ASIDE THE VERDICT AS THE PRODUCT OF SUBSTANTIAL CONFUSION, SUPREME COURT DID NOT HAVE THE POWER TO “REINSTATE” A PRIOR VERDICT THAT HAD NOT BEEN REPORTED TO THE JUDGE)/JUROR CONFUSION (VERDICTS, CIVIL, ALTHOUGH SUPREME COURT CORRECTLY SET ASIDE THE VERDICT AS THE PRODUCT OF SUBSTANTIAL CONFUSION, SUPREME COURT DID NOT HAVE THE POWER TO “REINSTATE” A PRIOR VERDICT THAT HAD NOT BEEN REPORTED TO THE JUDGE)

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