Filed January 26, 2015
The judgment was “against law,” since it amountedto a decision before the case wasfully tried. Id.; Knoch v. Haizlip (1912) 163 Cal. 146, 153; Great Western Gold Co. v. Chambers (1908) 153 Cal. 307, 310. The 1981 revision to § 632 providing for a statement of decision did not makeissuance of a statement of decision any less a necessary element of a trial than wasthe rendition of findings and conclusions.