KIRBY v. ADCOCK

Docket No. 19317.

116 Cal.App.2d 570 (1953)

253 P.2d 700

MIKE KIRBY, Respondent, v. ALLEN G. ADCOCK, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of California, Second District, Division Two.

March 6, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ray L. Chesebro, City Attorney, Bourke Jones, Assistant City Attorney, and Robert B. Burns, Deputy City Attorney, for Appellant.

George E. Bodle, Louis R. Stein and James Landye for Respondent.


FOX, J.

In an action against defendant police officer for damages for assault and battery the jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff, assessing general damages at $500 and exemplary damages at $1,500. The jury being polled, the result was 9 to 3 for the $500 general damages but only 8 to 4 on the question of exemplary damages. The court accepted the $500 verdict. No objection was then made thereto, nor was any suggestion made on behalf of defendant of any irregularity...

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