Shultz v. Monterey

McAllister, c. j.

This is an action for damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff while alighting from an automobile operated by defendant. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff in the sum of $10,000 general damages and $480 special damages, and judgment was entered on the verdict. Thereafter the court on motion of defendant granted a new trial, and plaintiff appeals.

The motion for new trial challenged the validity of the verdict and we dispose of the case on that ground. It is well settled that an order granting a new trial will not be reversed if it should be sustained on any…