Court may enter remittitur order or increase jury award, when
After a jury decides how much money someone should get, a judge can change that amount. If the judge thinks the jury gave too much money, the judge can lower it. If the judge thinks the jury gave too little money, the judge can raise it. The goal is to make sure the amount is fair and reasonable for the person's injuries and losses.
537.068. Court may enter or increase jury , when. — A court may enter a remittitur order if, after reviewing the evidence in support of the jury's , the court finds that the jury's verdict is excessive because the amount of the verdict exceeds fair and reasonable for 's injuries and . A court may increase the size of a jury's award if the court finds that the jury's verdict is because the amount of the verdict is less than fair and reasonable compensation for plaintiff's injuries and damages.
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Source & history notes
(L. 1987 H.B. 700 § 42) Effective 7-01-87 (1996) Additur is an "authorized after-trial" motion. Massman Construction Company v. Missouri Highway & Transportation Commission, 914 S.W.2d 801 (Mo.banc).
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