Levy

Caledonian Ins. v. Levy

Good Law
147 C.C.A. 162·233 F. 92·1916 U.S. App. LEXIS 2437
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMay 1, 1916No. 2634California459 words

Opinion

lead Opinion

Ross, J.

This case is here for the second time. The first trial was had in the court below with a jury, and, there having been a verdict and judgment ifi favor of the plaintiff in the action, it was brought here by the defendants thereto, where the judgment was reversed and the cause remanded for a new trial. 199 Fed. 407 , 118 C. C. A. 91 . The second trial was before the court without a jury, and again resulted in a judgment for the plaintiff. It is undisputed that the evidence on both trials was substantially the same — indeed, it is so stated by the trial court in its opinion, from which we quote as follows in order to show the grounds of the judgment given:

Turning to the complaint, it is seen that it contains four counts— the second count referring to and making a part of it the preceding *94 15 subdivisions thereof, the third count referring to and making a part of it the preceding 17 subdivisions, and the fourth count referring to and making a part of it the first 20 subdivisions of the complaint. The allegations thus referred to and made a part of the second, third, and fourth counts show, as does the first one of the complaint, that the fundamental basis of this action was the…

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