Judgment reversed, on the law and as a matter of discretion, and a new trial granted, with costs to abide the event.
It is well settled that a charge that confuses and creates doubts as to the principles of law to be applied requires a new trial; a charge must not contain contradictory and inadequate statements of law (see, Biener v City of New York,
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