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Criteria for Setting Aside a Defense Verdict Not Met

The Fourth Department determined a verdict for the defense in a medical malpractice action should not have been set aside as against the weight of the evidence.  The court explained the criteria in the context of conflicting expert testimony:

“A verdict rendered in favor of a defendant may be successfully challenged as against the weight of the evidence only when the evidence so preponderated in favor of the plaintiff that it could not have been reached on any fair interpretation of the evidence” … . “Where a verdict can be reconciled with a reasonable view of the evidence, the successful party is entitled to the presumption that the jury adopted that view” …, and the trial court “should not set aside [a] verdict unless it is palpably irrational or wrong” … . * * *

“Where, as here, conflicting expert testimony is presented, the jury is entitled to accept one expert’s opinion and reject that of another expert” …, and, unlike the trial court, we perceive no reason to disregard the testimony of defendants’ expert … . Lesio v Attardi, 2014 NY Slip Op 06705, 4th Dept 10-3-14

 

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