April 11, 2016

Expert testimony and jury delibertions.

Practice point:  The jury is entitled to resolve in plaintiff's favor the conflict between the parties' expert witness testimony.  While defendant's expert reached a different conclusion as to causation, the jury is free to accord more weight to the testimony of plaintiff's expert.

Student note: The jury's resolution of the conflicting expert testimony is not a basis for an appellate court's disturbing the verdict.

Case:  Douayi v. Carissimi, NY Slip Op 02563 (1st Dep't 2016)

Here is the decision.

Tomorrow's issue:  An attorney's withdrawal.