Martinez v. Harris

Plaintiffs, injured parties and the heirs of deceased parties, 1 appeal from an order of the trial court granting defendant’s 2 motion for a new trial in an action arising from an accident involving three automobiles. (See Code Civ. Proc., former § 963, subd. 2; now § 904.1, subd. (d).) Defendant, via a cross-appeal, appeals from the judgment against him. (See Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3, subd. (a)(2).)

Plaintiffs in their appeal contend that the statement of reasons in the court’s order granting the new trial on the basis of insufficiency of the evidence is inadequate, and that there fore the…