FINNEY v. LOCKHART

Docket No. L.A. 21189.

35 Cal.2d 161 (1950)

217 P.2d 19

ROBERT WILLIAM FINNEY, Respondent, v. JAMES LOCKHART, Appellant.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

April 19, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howlett & Elson and Eugene M. Elson for Appellant.

Richard K. Gandy and Robert G. Cockins for Respondent.


SHENK, J.

This is an appeal by the defendant from a judgment entered on a verdict awarding $1.00 general and $2,000 exemplary damages. The question presented is the asserted excessiveness of the award of exemplary damages. The appeal is taken on the judgment roll. To obtain a review of the claim of excess by this method the defendant concedes that the factual allegations in the complaint are true. Originally other defendants were joined, but the action as to them...

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