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DESHOTEL v. ATCHISON, T. & S.F. RY. CO.

Docket Nos. 16778, 16779.

144 Cal.App.2d 224 (1956)

300 P.2d 910

DEWEY DESHOTEL, JR., Respondent, v. THE ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY (a Corporation) et al., Appellants. [Two Cases.]

Court of Appeals of California, First District, Division One.

August 28, 1956.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert W. Walker, William F. Brooks, William J. Hayes, Hardin, Fletcher, Cook & Hayes, Cyril Viadro, Ricksen, Freeman & Johnson and Lewis P. May for Appellants.

James A. Myers and D.W. Brobst for Respondent.

BRAY, J.

The jury rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff against all defendants for $365,000.1 On defendants' motion for new trial, the trial court, as a condition for denial thereof, reduced the amount to $290,000. Plaintiff accepted this reduction. All defendants appeal from the judgment entered thereon.2

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