Title: Christy v. Davis
Citation: 426 P.2d 493, 71 Wash. 2d 81
Docket Number: 38681
State: Washington
Issuer: Washington Supreme Court
Date: April 13, 1967

71 Wn.2d 81 (1967) 426 P.2d 493 JAMES A. CHRISTY, as Guardian, Respondent, v. CHARLES M. DAVIS, JR., et al., Appellants.[*] No. 38681. The Supreme Court of Washington, Department One. April 13, 1967. Reed, McClure &amp; Moceri and Roy J. Moceri, for appellants. Burns &amp; Garnes and Andrew L. Garnes, for respondent. LANGENBACH, J.[] Plaintiff sued as guardian ad litem for his two minor children who had been injured in a collision between an automobile and a motorcycle. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff who then moved for a new trial. This motion was granted as to the minor son unless defendants would consent to an increase of $300 in the jury's verdict. Defendants refused and appeal from the order granting a new trial. The sole issue is whether the order should be reversed for the reason that it did not comply with the requirements of Rules of Pleading, Practice and Procedure 59.04W. The order granting the new trial Rules of Pleading, Practice and Procedure 59.04W requires, in part, that [1] As we said in Durkan v. Leicester, 62 Wn.2d 77, 81, 381 P.2d 127 (1963): Because reasons "of law and facts" were not stated in the order granting a new trial in this case, the order and judgment granting a new trial is reversed and the case remanded for the entry of a judgment upon the verdict. FINLEY, C.J., HILL, ROSELLINI, and HALE, JJ., concur. [*] Reported in 426 P.2d 493. [] Judge Langenbach is serving as a judge pro tempore of the Supreme Court pursuant to Art. 4, § 2(a) (amendment 38), state constitution.