Wilson v. County of Los Angeles

Opinion

LILLIE, J.

Plaintiffs tried their false imprisonment action to a jury, and at the close of their case defendants moved to dismiss; the motion was granted and plaintiffs appeal from judgments entered on the dismissal.

Although section 631.8, Code of Civil Procedure, expressly declares that its provisions are limited to a “trial by the court,” and provides for findings, both groups of defendants erroneously moved for judgment thereunder. Thereafter the court made no findings. Subsequently such error was sought to be corrected by the submission of formal judgments, each captioned “Judgment…