Lind v. Schenley Industries
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
278 F.2d 79 (3d Cir. 1960)
Relevant factsFree
Lind (plaintiff) sued his employer Schenley (defendant) for breach of an oral promise to give him a pay increase; both Lind and his former secretary testified that the promise had actually been made. The jury returned a verdict for Lind, but Schenley moved for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or, alternatively, a new trial, and the trial judge granted a new trial, finding the jury's verdict contrary to the weight of the evidence.
IssueFree
Whether a judge should set aside a jury verdict if he would have weighed the evidence differently.
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