This is an action for assault and battery arising out of an altercation between plaintiff and the four defendants, who are members of the Klamath Indian tribe. A jury returned a verdict for plaintiff for general, special and punitive damages. The defendants appeal from the judgment entered on the verdict. We reverse and remand for a new trial.
The incident occurred on the evening of June 17, 1971...
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