McLaughlin v. City & County of San Francisco

—After a jury trial and verdict for plaintiff in his action for damages for personal injuries, the trial court entered an order conditionally granting defendant’s motion for new trial. On plaintiff’s appeal from the order, the question is whether it complies with the requirement of Code of Civil Procedure section 657, 1 as amended in 1965, that the trial court specify therein its ‘ ‘ reason or reasons for granting the new trial upon each ground stated. ”

Defendant admitted liability in the action, which was thereupon tried on the issue of damages alone. The evidence shows as follows: Plaintiff…