Miranti v. Gallo

Supreme Court of Connecticut
Miranti v. Gallo, 113 A. 888 (Conn. 1921)
96 Conn. 222; 1921 Conn. LEXIS 69
Wheeler, Beach, Gager, Curtis, Burpee

Miranti v. Gallo

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

The rule governing the trial court was that stated in Girard v. Grosvenordale Co., 83 Conn. 20, 25, 74 Atl. 1126: β€œIn passing upon the motion [for non-suit], the Superior Court was bound to regard the truth of such of the evidence introduced by the plaintiff as went farthest in support of the complaint, as admitted, and to take into account every favorable inference that plight legitimately be determined froni it. It was *223 enough if he had thus made out a prima facie case, though it might in the opinion of the court be a weak one.” Duff v. Husted, 95 Conn. 206, 111 Atl. 186.

We have examined and considered the evidence in the light of this rule with the utmost care, and are satisfied that upon the evidence submitted the plaintiff was entitled to have had his case submitted to the jury. We do not state the reasons for our conclusion, since the case must be tried again, and we think it better that it be disposed of without any possible relation to the theory of the evidence and the argument derived therefrom from which our conclusion was drawn.

There is error and a new trial is ordered.

Reference

Full Case Name
Frank Miranti, Jr., vs. Lydia R. Gallo
Cited By
1 case
Status
Published