Matter of Robinson v. Sanchez

In Matter of Robinson v. Sanchez (168 Misc 2d 546, 547-548, 639 NYS2d 897 [Sup Ct, Bronx County 1996]), Judge Lucindo Suarez summarized this area of the law as follows: "Setting aside a verdict because it is contrary to the weight of the evidence is done either because the evidence supports only one conclusion, the jury finding to the contrary, or because the evidence supports more than one conclusion but overwhelmingly favors the conclusion rejected by the jury. In the former, the court enters judgment in favor of the party entitled to judgment as a matter of law. In the latter, the court orders a new trial."