Beavers v. Allstate Insurance
California Court of Appeal
[Opinion certified for partial publication.*]
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
SPARKS, Acting P. J.
In this appeal we consider whether the trial court is empowered under Code of Civil Procedure section 629 to grant a partial judgment notwithstanding the verdict. We hold that it is and hence may properly grant a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict as to some but not all of the causes of action stated in the complaint.
A jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiffs Michael and Linda Beavers awarding them $600,000 compensatory damages and $5 million punitive damages against defendants Allstate Insurance Company and J. H. Ferguson & Associates, Inc. The…
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