Drathman v. Cohen
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco granting a new trial. John Hunt, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtShaw, J.
This is an action against the defendants to recover damages suffered by the plaintiff from the alleged negligence of the defendants. Answers were filed, and the ease tried by a jury, resulting in a verdict in favor of the plaintiff, whereupon the defendants moved for a new trial, upon several grounds, among which was that of the insufficiency of the evidence to justify the verdict. The court granted the motion upon that ground alone, and from the order granting the motion the plaintiff appeals.
In the granting of new trials, the trial court has much dis cretion in considering whether or not…
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