New York S08625 mandates the appellate division to defer to jury fact-finding, including damage assessments.

New York S08625 amends the civil practice law and rules to require the appellate division to give the highest degree of deference to the jury's fact-finding, including its assessment of damages. The appellate division must consider the evidence in the light most favorable to the prevailing party and should not substitute its judgment for that of the jury on questions of credibility, weight of the evidence, or the quantification of damages. This act applies to all actions filed on or after its effective date.

New York S08625 mandates the appellate division to defer to jury fact-finding, including damage assessments.

New York S08625 amends the civil practice law and rules to require the appellate division to give the highest degree of deference to the jury's fact-finding, including its assessment of damages. The appellate division must consider the evidence in the light most favorable to the prevailing party and should not substitute its judgment for that of the jury on questions of credibility, weight of the evidence, or the quantification of damages. This act applies to all actions filed on or after its effective date.