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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Torre Specialties, Inc. v. Coates, 832 S.W.2d 914 (1992)

Citation
Torre Specialties, Inc. v. Coates, 832 S.W.2d 914 (1992)
Parent Document
Torre Specialties, Inc. v. Coates, 832 S.W.2d 914 (1992)
Jurisdiction
Missouri (state)
Effective Date
1992-05-26

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Generally, a trial court has discretion to grant one new trial on the ground that the verdict is against the weight of the evidence. Rule 78.02. The trial court’s order granting a new trial is presumptively correct, Reyes v. St. Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City, 716 S.W.2d 294, 296 (Mo.App.1986), and will be disturbed only in the event of a manifest abuse of discretion. Phillips v. Phillips, 443 S.W.2d 144, 146 (Mo. banc 1969)....