McDONOUGH v. JORDA


214 N.J. Super. 338 (1986)

519 A.2d 874

DENNIS MCDONOUGH, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, CROSS-APPELLANT, v. RAYMOND JORDA, DEFENDANT-THIRD PARTY PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT. and MIKE KNIGHT, DEFENDANT-THIRD PARTY PLAINTIFF, v. ZANE GREY, NEW BRUNSWICK POLICE DEPARTMENT, CITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK AND RONALD GATYAS AND ROHOGA, INC. T/A ALE-N-WICH, THIRD PARTY DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided October 28, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jane B. Cantor argued the cause on behalf of appellant Jorda (Garruto, Galex & Cantor, attorneys; Bryan D. Garruto, of counsel; Jane B. Cantor and Carol Gerity on the brief; Jane B. Cantor on the reply brief).

John F. Lisowski argued the cause on behalf of cross-appellant McDonough (Morgan, Melhuish, Monaghan, Arvidson, Abrutyn & Lisowski, attorneys; John F. Lisowski, of counsel; Robert A. Assuncao on the brief).

Robert J. Reilly, III, argued the cause on behalf of respondent Ale-N-Wich (Haggerty & Donohue, attorneys; Robert J. Reilly on the brief).

Linda K. Anderson argued the cause on behalf of respondents City of New Brunswick and New Brunswick Police Department (James M. Cahill, City Attorney, attorney; Linda K. Anderson, of counsel and on the brief).

John Brady argued the cause on behalf of respondents New Brunswick Police Department and City of New Brunswick (Richard A. Amdur, attorney).

No appearance for or brief filed on behalf of respondent Grey.

Before Judges KING, DEIGHAN and MUIR, Jr.


The opinion of the court was delivered by MUIR, Jr., J.A.D.

After a jury verdict and the trial judge's rulings on motions for new trials on liability and damages, we granted leave to appeal on the correctness of three rulings by the trial judge: (1) the denial of a motion for a new trial on liability; (2) the granting of a motion for a new trial on damages, and (3) the granting of a directed verdict in favor of the...

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