Butler v. Superior Court

Opinion

RUBIN, J.

Introduction

Charlene Butler and Bennie Nero obtained a judgment awarding them nominal damages on their personal injury claims against Dorothy Terry. We reversed that judgment and remanded it with specific directions to the trial court. Despite our clear and specific directions, the trial court issued an order granting a motion for reconsideration of a ruling that was rendered prior to the issuance of the judgment. The effect of the trial court’s order was to allow further trial court proceedings that were contrary to our clear directions on remand. Because the trial court’s…