Landa

Landa v. Steinberg

Good Law
126 Cal. App. 324·1932 Cal. App. LEXIS 456·14 P.2d 532
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaSeptember 26, 1932Docket No. 8149.California604 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Thompson, J.

We have before us in this case, which involves an appeal from the judgment in favor of plaintiff as well as from an order denying a motion for new trial, an appellant’s brief of 106 pages. The headings appearing therein are as follows: “Statement of Facts”, “Appellant’s Grounds of Appeal”, “Excessive Damages”, “The Court Should have Allowed the Defendant to introduce Evidence of Compensation Insurance” and “Defendant Demurs to Plaintiff’s Complaint”. Under the second heading, “Appellant’s Grounds of Appeal”, are listed specifications of error designated by letters of the alphabet, commencing with “a” and running to “u”. That part of rule VIII of the Rules for the Supreme Court and District Courts of Appeal reading as follows: “The briefs must present each point separately, under an appropriate heading, showing the nature of the question to be presented” was designed to lighten the labors of the appellate tribunals by requiring the litigants to present their cause systematically and so arranged that those upon whom the duty devolves of ascertaining the rule of law to apply may be advised, as they read, of the exact question under consideration, instead of being compelled to…

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