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Rule 71 - Verdicts
Rule 71.01 - Verdict of Jury-General or Special

Mo. R. Civ. P. 71.01

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Rule 71.01 - Verdict of Jury-General or Special

The verdict of a jury is either general or special. A general verdict is one by which the jury pronounces generally upon all or any of the issues, either in favor of the plaintiff or defendant, and includes a verdict wherein the jury returns a finding of the plaintiff's total damages and assesses percentages of fault. A special verdict is one by which the jury finds the facts only, leaving the judgment to the court.

Mo. R. Civ. P. 71.01

Amended Oct. 16, 1986, eff. 7/1/1987.

Committee Note - 1959

This Rule is the same as Section 106 of the 1943 Code (Section 510.220, RSMo 1959).

Compare: Rule 49, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.