Eyre v. McDonough Power Equip., Inc.

1 Citing brief

  1. Bryant et al v. Prime Holdings Insurance Services, Inc. et al

    MOTION for New Trial, MOTION for Reconsideration re Order on Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law

    Filed February 18, 2010

    Fed. R. Civ. Proc. 59(a)(1) provides that: The court may, on motion, grant a new trial on all or some of the issues–and to any part–as follows: (A) after a jury trial, for any reason for which a new trial has heretofore been granted in an action at law in federal court A new trial may be granted, for example, if the district court finds that the verdict is against the weight of the evidence, the damages awarded are excessive, the trial was unfair, or prejudicial error was committed in the course of the trial. Torns v. Pennington, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 69023 (N.D. Miss. Sept. 11, 2008) (citing Eyre v. McDonough Power Equip., Inc., 755 F.2d 416, 420-21 (5th Cir. 1985); Westbrook v. Gen. Tire & Rubber Co., 754 F.2d 1233, 1241 (5th Cir. 1985); Carson v. Polley, 689 F.2d 562, 570-71 (5th Cir. 1982); Martinez v. Food City, Inc., 658 F.2d 369, 372-74 (5th Cir. 1981); Conway v. Chem. Leaman Tank Lines Inc., 610 F.2d 360, 363 (5th Cir. 1980)).