Legal Opinion
Sanford v. Wilcox
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 10, 1936No. Civ. 10026PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpence, J.
In this action to recover damages for personal injuries, plaintiff was awarded a verdict in the sum of $3,000. Plaintiff was dissatisfied with the amount awarded and moved for a new trial because of the alleged inadequacy of the damages. The trial court made its order granting a new trial on the issue of damages alone. Defendant appeals from said order.
Appellant does not question the power of a trial court to grant a new trial limiting the issue to that of damages alone. (Tumelty v. Peerless Stages, 96 Cal. App. 530 [274 Pac. 430]; sec. 657, Code Civ. Proc.) Appellant contends, however, that…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Hoffmann v. LaneCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1936
- Tumelty v. Peerless StagesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1929
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