California Court of Appeal

In a wrongful death suit, the trial court erred in failing to grant defendant's motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict where there was no substantial evidence to support a finding that it was responsible for plaintiff's son's death.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/18/2005
• Published 05/18/2005

Judges

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Richard E. Hodge, Inc., Richard E. Hodge, Santa Monica, Robert W. Woods, James M. Baynes, William E. Johnson;  Law Offices of J.S. Hermanson and J.S. Hermanson, San Bernardino, for Plaintiff and Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Reid & Hellyer, David G. Moore, Michael G. Kerbs, Riverside;  Manning & Marder, Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez, Jeffrey M. Lenkov and Steven J. Renick, Los Angeles, for Defendant and Appellant.