Crespo v. Cook

168 Cal.App.2d 360 (1959)

JOHN CRESPO, Respondent,

v.

WALLACE H. COOK et al., Defendants; KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL (a Corporation), Appellant.

Civ. No. 18013.

California Court of Appeals. First Dist., Div. Two.

Mar. 5, 1959.

Lamb & Hoge for Appellant.

Fitz-Gerald Ames, Sr., for Respondent.

DRAPER, J.

Jury verdict in this malpractice action was for defendant. Plaintiff's motion for new trial was granted solely on the grounds of irregularity in the proceedings of the jury and misconduct of the jury. (Code Civ. Proc., 657, subds. 1 and 2.) Defendant appeals from this order.

The claim of misconduct and…