Legal Opinion
Gaster v. Hinkley
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 12, 1927No. Docket No. 5834PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMPSON (R. L.), P. J., pro tem.
This is an appeal from an order granting a new trial after a verdict had been secured in favor of the defendant.
On the motion for a new trial the respondent contended that certain instructions which were given at the request of the appellant were erroneous and therefore warranted the granting of a new trial, but the chief question involved on this appeal is whether in view of the evidence the trial judge abused his discretion in granting the new trial.
On November 8, 1923, at about 8 o’clock P. M., the defendant was driving his Essex coupe automobile from…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Sappenfield v. Main Street & Agricultural Park RailroadCalifornia Supreme Court · 1891
- Larsen v. City & County of San FranciscoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1920
- Gett v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.California Supreme Court · 1923
- Gordon v. RobertsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1912
- Merralls v. Southern Pacific Co.California Supreme Court · 1920
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Soda v. MarriottCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1931
- Rath v. BankstonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1929
- Akers v. CowanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1938
- Dennis v. GonzalesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1949
- Finley v. City & County of San FranciscoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1952
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