Legal Opinion
Scally v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 25, 1972No. Civ. 27989PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KANE, J.
In this negligence property damage action, the bifurcated issue of liability was resolved by jury verdict in favor of respondent Pacific Gas and Electric Company (hereafter P.G.&E.). Plaintiffs appeal from the judgment entered upon that verdict, claiming prejudicial misconduct on the part of respondent's counsel during jury voir dire and error on the part of the trial court with respect to jury instructions.
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