NEW YORK — A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday tossed out a $654 million jury verdict against the Palestine Liberation Organization for terrorist attacks in the early 2000s in Israel that killed or wounded Americans, saying the U.S. courts lack ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department – Jury Verdict – Verdict Against the Weight of Evidence   Mazella v. Beals CA 14-00291 Appealed from Onondaga County Court   Background: The jury ruled in favor of defendant in a medical malpractice and wrongful ...

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New York State Court of Appeals – Jury Verdict – Inconsistency – Repugnancy   People v. DeLee No. 189 Judge Read   Background: A grand jury indicted the defendant for second-degree murder as a hate crime, second-degree murder and third-degree criminal ...

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New York State Court of Appeals – Jury Verdict – Emotional Distress Damages – Failure to Argue at Trial   Motelson v. Ford Motor Company No. 195 Memorandum   Background: At issue is whether the plaintiffs suffered, or would continue to ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Jury Verdict Motor Vehicle Accident — Reasonable Interpretation of the Evidence Rodriguez v. Colon CA 13-00293 Appealed from Supreme Court, Erie County Background: The plaintiff appealed from a judgment denying her motion to set aside a ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department  Jury Verdict Juror’s Affidavit — Bias Carnevale v. Elizabeth Wende Breast Care LLC CA 12-01638 Appealed from Supreme Court, Wayne County Background: The plaintiff commenced a medical malpractice action alleging that the defendant failed to make ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Jury Verdict Inconsistent Interrogatory Responses — County Clerk’s Authority Applebee v. County of Cayuga CA 11-02090 Appealed from Supreme Court, Cayuga County Background: The plaintiff commenced an action against the defendant-third-party plaintiff, Cayuga County, when he ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Jury Verdict Missing Juror People v. Members KA 08-02020 Appealed from Monroe County Court Background: The defendant was convicted by a jury of several felonies, including second-degree murder. On appeal, he contended that County Court improperly ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Jury Verdict Against the Weight of Evidence Herbst v. Marshall CA 11-00326 Appealed from Supreme Court, Niagara County Background: The plaintiff sought to recover damages when the defendant’s vehicle rear-ended the plaintiff’s vehicle. After the completion ...

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A unanimous Monroe County Supreme Court jury verdict late last month awarded plaintiff Walter J. Nary $1,571,000 as a result of a 2009 accident on Route 104 in Ontario. Nary was struck from behind while at a stop light at ...

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A 23-year-old Rochester woman, left with a learning disability after being exposed to lead as a child, will receive some compensation for her injuries. A jury Wednesday awarded Ashley Hicks $221,000 for economic loss from the neurological effects ...

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NEW YORK CITY — A jury has decided that the drug company Novartis engaged in a pattern of discrimination against women, paying them less than men and treating pregnant women unfavorably.

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