California Court of Appeal

LAUREN H. v. KANNAPPAN, F034098

Given the conflicting evidence of liability, the jury's mishandling of both aspects of damages, and the presence of the other many signs of a placatory verdict, the trial court's decision to order a complete new trial was not a manifest abuse of discretion.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/04/2002
• Published 03/04/2002

Judges

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
•  Law Offices of David Drexler and David Drexler, Sherman Oaks, for Plaintiffs and Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• LeBeau, Thelen, Lampe, McIntosh & Crear, Dennis R. Thelen and W. Steven Shayer, Bakersfield, for Defendants and Respondents.