Legal Opinion
Seimon v. Southern Pac. Transportation Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 28, 1977No. Civ. 48241PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
STEPHENS, Acting P. J.
Plaintiff James Seimon appeals from an order granting a partial new trial on the issue of damages following a judgment entered on a jury verdict in his favor and against defendant Southern Pacific Transportation Company (Southern Pacific). In addition, plaintiff seeks a new trial limited solely to the issue of whether or not he is entitled to an award of punitive damages. We affirm the order granting a new trial but remand for further determination on the issue of punitive damages.
Facts
In the early evening hours of Januaiy 11, 1972, plaintiff was driving his…
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