Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Granite Construction Co.

Plaintiff sued defendants for damages to its cable allegedly caused by negligence and trespass and for costs incurred in relocating the cable. Judgment was for plaintiff and defendants have appealed from said judgment.

Appellants contend that the evidence is insufficient to support the judgment. Where the attack on appeal is the sufficiency of the evidence, “the appellate court must consider the evidence in the light most favorable to the prevailing party, giving him the benefit of every reasonable inference, and resolving conflicts in support of the judgment.” (3 Witkin, Cal. Procedure, § 84,…