Legal Opinion

Roeland v. Geratic Enterprises, Inc.

California Court of Appeal

Decided December 9, 1960No. Civ. 6306PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

McMURRAY, J. pro tern. *

Plaintiff appeals from an order granting motion for nonsuit and the judgment entered pursuant thereto.

It is the rule that a motion for nonsuit at the close of plaintiff’s case should be denied if there is any substantial evidence which, with the aid of all legitimate inferences favorable to the plaintiff, tends to establish the allegations of the complaint. An appellate court in reviewing a judgment of nonsuit must view the evidence in the light most favorable to the plaintiff, disregarding all contradictions and inconsistencies and drawing only such inferences as may…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Louie v. Hagstrom's Food Stores, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1947
  2. Nicola v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.California Court of Appeal · 1942
  3. Harpke v. Lankershim EstatesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1951
  4. Jones v. HotchkissCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1956
  5. Cagle v. Bakersfield Medical GroupCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1952

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Stephens v. MurphreeCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1968

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