Legal Opinion
Hargrave v. Acme Tool & Tester Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 29, 1956No. Civ. 21541PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWhite, P. J.
After the second trial of the instant action and verdict rendered for plaintiff for $50,000 for personal injuries suffered while working in the crew conducting a water shut-off test of an oil well, defendants moved for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. Those motions were denied. Defendants then moved for a new trial on all grounds applicable to jury trials and those motions were granted “on the ground of the insufficiency of the evidence to justify the verdict.”
Plaintiff has appealed from the order granting the motions for a new trial, and, as contended by respondents, by reason of…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Seneris v. HaasCalifornia Supreme Court · 1955
- Brooks v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1945
- Rodabaugh v. TekusCalifornia Supreme Court · 1952
- Estate of GreenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
- Kalfus v. FrazeCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1955
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Elkinton v. California State Automobile Ass'nCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1959
- Miller v. Long Beach Oil Development Co.California Court of Appeal · 1959
- Brown v. Reliable Iron Foundry, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1959
- Palmer v. AgidCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1959
- Smith v. City of Long BeachCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1957
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