California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Ajaxo, Inc. v. E*Trade Fin. Corp., 261 Cal.Rptr.3d 583, 48 Cal.App.5th 129 (Cal. App. 2020):
We review the order denying a new trial for abuse of discretion ( Ajaxo I, supra , 135 Cal.App.4th at p. 46, 37 Cal.Rptr.3d 221 ) but make an "independent determination" based on "the entire record, including the evidence" as to whether the asserted error was prejudicial. ( City of Los Angeles v. Decker (1977) 18 Cal.3d 860, 872, 135 Cal.Rptr. 647, 558 P.2d 545.)
a. The Court Did Not Err in Applying the Georgia-Pacific Factors
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