California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Bass v. Jones, H043208 (Cal. App. 2018):
Montoya v. Barragan (2013) 220 Cal.App.4th 1215, 1228 (Montoya) [if trial court's "statement of reasons is inadequate, [the appellate court] independently review[s] the trial court's order granting a new trial"].)
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