New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division December 14, 1990 (Vasilevsky v. Chopin)

The opinion of the court was delivered by

BRODY, J.A.D.

The issue raised in this appeal may be demonstrated by an imaginary, though not fantastic, exchange between a trial attorney and a testifying witness:

Q. Was the traffic light red?

A. No.

The witness’s meaning is certain. However, the witness’s meaning would be uncertain if the question and answer were as follows:

Q.