The trial court erred in setting aside the jury's finding that plaintiff suffered a serious injury as a result of the accident. Although the court purported to do so on the basis that the finding was against the weight of the credible evidence, it actually did so on the basis that the finding was not supported by legally sufficient evidence as a matter of law (see CPLR 4404 [a]). The standard for making that determination is "that there is simply no valid line of reasoning...
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