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Dean v. Pennsylvania Railroad Company

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Jul 1, 1914
164 App. Div. 912 (N.Y. App. Div. 1914)

Opinion

July, 1914.


Judgment and order reversed and new trial granted, with costs to appellant to abide event. Held, first, that the statements and conduct of the defendant's foreman toward the plaintiff, after his injury, were improperly received. Second, that the verdict rendered was excessive; that the conduct of plaintiff's counsel upon the trial was grossly improper, and tended to create passion and prejudice in the minds of the jurors and to increase the amount of their verdict. All concurred.


Summaries of

Dean v. Pennsylvania Railroad Company

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Jul 1, 1914
164 App. Div. 912 (N.Y. App. Div. 1914)
Case details for

Dean v. Pennsylvania Railroad Company

Case Details

Full title:Jay Dean, Respondent, v. Pennsylvania Railroad Company, Appellant

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department

Date published: Jul 1, 1914

Citations

164 App. Div. 912 (N.Y. App. Div. 1914)

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