Order reversed, with costs, and verdict reinstated. CPLR 4404 (subd [a]) does not permit a Trial Judge to substitute his opinion for that of the jury when a fair interpretation of the evidence would support the verdict in favor of the defendant (Roberts v Ausable Chasm Co.,
Although defendant-appellant did not present any affirmative evidence relating to the injured plaintiff's fall, the latter's version of...
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