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Sheridan v. Desmond, 45 Conn. App. 686 (1997)

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Sheridan v. Desmond, 45 Conn. App. 686 (1997)
Parent Document
Sheridan v. Desmond, 45 Conn. App. 686 (1997)
Jurisdiction
Connecticut (state)
Effective Date
1997-07-15

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“At the outset, we note the appropriate standard of review. In considering the trial court’s denial of a motion for a directed verdict, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the prevailing party. . . . Nevertheless, a verdict will be set aside and judgment directed if we find that the jury could not reasonably and legally have reached their conclusion. ... A directed verdict is justified if on the evidence the jury could not reasonably and legally have reached any other conclusion.” (Citation omitted; internal quotation marks omitted.) Krondes v. O’Boy, 37 Conn. App. 430, 433, 656 A.2d 692 (1995). “While it is the jury’s right to draw logical deductions and make reasonable inferences from the facts proven ... it may not resort to mere conjecture and speculation. ... If the evidence would not reasonably support a finding of the particular issue, the trial court has a duty not to submit it to the jury.” (Citations omitted; internal quotation marks omitted.) DiDomizio v. Frankel, 44 Conn. App. 597, 600, 691 A.2d 594 (1997).