California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Pack v. Hoge Fenton Jones & Appel, Inc., A139558 (Cal. App. 2016):
We review a trial court's denial of a motion for new trial for abuse of discretion. (City of Los Angeles v. Decker (1977) 18 Cal.3d 860, 871-872.) In reviewing an order denying a new trial, "we must fulfill our obligation of reviewing the entire record, including the evidence, so as to make an independent determination as to whether the error was prejudicial." (Id. at p. 872.)
2. Analysis
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