Murray v. Star Paint & Wall Paper Co.

Washington Supreme Court
Murray v. Star Paint & Wall Paper Co., 103 Wash. 133 (Wash. 1918)
173 P. 721; 1918 Wash. LEXIS 999

Murray v. Star Paint & Wall Paper Co.

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

— In this action respondent seeks recovery for personal injuries sustained by him in an automobile collision in Seattle. The case was tried before a jury, which found for defendant. This is an appeal from the order of the court granting respondent a new trial. The lower court is vested with discretion to grant or deny a motion for new trial, and when that judgment is so entered, it will not be disturbed on appeal unless it is shown that there was a manifest abuse of such discretion. Hawn v. Yakima County, 93 Wash. 87, 160 Pac. 7.

The record presenting no such abuse, the judgment is affirmed.

Reference

Full Case Name
Carl Murray v. Star Paint & Wall Paper Company
Status
Published
Syllabus
Appeal — Review—Discretion—New Trial. The granting of a new trial will not be disturbed on appeal except for abuse of discretion.