Landes Construction Co., Inc., Plaintiff-Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Royal Bank of Canada, Defendant-Appellant/cross-Appellee

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• concluding that trial court may weigh the evidence and assess the credibility of witnesses on a motion for a new trial, and it need not view the evidence in the light most favorable to the prevailing party
• noting policy of California courts “of restricting the application of the statute to those situations precisely covered by its language”
• noting the district court should grant a new trial if it “is left with the definite and firm conviction that a mistake has been committed”
• “The judge 17 concluded that it was not unreasonable for the jury to believe LCCO’s witnesses instead of 18 RBOC’s.”
• decision whether or not to use a special verdict is reviewed for abuse of discretion
• “As long as a party properly raises an issue of law” in the trial court “it need not include the issue in a motion for a directed verdict in order to preserve the question on appeal.”

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