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6 New Jersey opinions name it 2 courts 2001–2026 2 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by New Jersey courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
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Ponzo v. Pellegreen2 sentences2021A-1366-19 6 We also reject defendant's argument that the trial judge committed reversible error because he did not include a sample interrogatory for mitigation of damages on the verdict sheet. "[I]n reviewing an interrogatory for reversible error, we should consider it in the context of the charge as a whole." Ponzo v. Pelle, 166 N.J. 481, 491 (2001) (citing Sons of Thunder, Inc. v. Borden, Inc., 148 N.J. 396, 418 (1997)). 2018In fact, when "reviewing an interrogatory for reversible error," the interrogatory should be "consider[ed] . . . in the context of the [jury] charge as a whole," as "[a]n accurate and thorough jury charge often can cure the potential for confusion that may be present in an interrogatory." Ponzo v. Pelle, 166 N.J. 481, 491 (2001). | 4 | 4 |
Sons of Thunder, Inc. v. Borden, Inc.green2 sentences2026Errors in interrogatories given to the jury are not grounds for reversal unless they were "misleading, confusing, or ambiguous." Id. at 490 (quoting Sons of Thunder v. Borden, Inc., 148 N.J. 396, 418 (1997)) (internal quotation marks omitted). "[I]n reviewing an interrogatory for reversible error, we . . . consider it in the context of the charge as a whole [because a]n accurate and thorough jury charge often can cure the potential for confusion that may be present in an interrogatory." Id. at 491 . 2026Errors in interrogatories given to the jury are not grounds for reversal unless they were "misleading, confusing, or ambiguous." Id. at 490 (quoting Sons of Thunder v. Borden, Inc., 148 N.J. 396, 418 (1997)) (internal quotation marks omitted). "[I]n reviewing an interrogatory for reversible error, we . . . consider it in the context of the charge as a whole [because a]n accurate and thorough jury charge often can cure the potential for confusion that may be present in an interrogatory." Id. at 491 . | 2 | 5 |
State v. Gandhigreen1 sentence2021If the judge's oral instructions "were sufficient to convey an understanding of the elements [of the cause of action] to the jury, and . . . the verdict sheet was not misleading, any error in the verdict sheet can be regarded as harmless." State v. Gandhi, 201 N.J. 161, 197 (2010). | 1 | 1 |
Fischer v. Canariogreen1 sentence2017Therefore, we will not disturb the jury's verdict based on a trial judge's instructional error "where the charge, considered as a whole, adequately conveys the law and is unlikely to confuse or mislead the jury, even though part of the charge, standing alone, might be incorrect." Fischer v. Canario, 143 N.J. 235, 254 (1996). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
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| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in New Jersey. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
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Benson v. Brown
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1 sentence2026Errors in interrogatories given to the jury are not grounds for reversal unless they were "misleading, confusing, or ambiguous." Id. at 490 (quoting Sons of Thunder v. Borden, Inc., 148 N.J. 396, 418 (1997)) (internal quotation marks omitted). "[I]n reviewing an interrogatory for reversible error, we . . . consider it in the context of the charge as a whole [because a]n accurate and thorough jury charge often can cure the potential for confusion that may be present in an interrogatory." Id. at 491 . | 1 | 2026–2026 |