New York Court of Appeals, 1978

Charles v. Fischer

Charles v. Fischer
New York Court of Appeals · Decided December 7, 1978
46 N.Y.2d 753; 386 N.E.2d 256; 413 N.Y.S.2d 647; 1978 N.Y. LEXIS 2451

Charles v. Fischer

Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs.

We agree with the Appellate Division that the presence in the jury room of a noté written by a discharged alternate juror is, by itself, insufficient to require the setting aside of the jury’s verdict as a matter of law.

Chief Judge Breitel and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Cooke concur in memorandum.

Order affirmed.

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