Legal Opinion
In Re United Scaffolding, Inc.
Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)
Decided June 24, 2010No. 09-10-00172-CVPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
STEVE McKEITHEN, Chief Justice.
This mandamus proceeding requires this Court to determine whether the trial court complied with the Supreme Court’s directive that the trial court specify its reasons for disregarding the jury’s verdict and ordering a new trial. See In re United Scaffolding, Inc., 301 S.W.3d 661 (Tex.2010).
Although the Rules of Civil Procedure afford the trial court considerable discretion to set aside a jury verdict, the trial court cannot merely state that its order is in the interest of justice. See In re Columbia Med. Ctr., 290 S.W.3d 204, 210-15 (Tex.2009). The order…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- In Re Columbia Medical Center of Las Colinas, Subsidiary, L.P.Texas Supreme Court · 2009
- Quick v. CraneIdaho Supreme Court · 1986
- Kenneth Smith v. Transworld Drilling Company Vessel, Rig 44, in RemCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by8 opinions
- United Scaffolding, Inc. v. James LevineTexas Supreme Court · 2017
- In Re United Scaffolding, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2010
- United Scaffolding, Inc. v. James LevineTexas Supreme Court · 2017
- United Scaffolding, Inc. v. James Levine, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2015
- United Scaffolding, Inc. v. James LevineTexas Supreme Court · 2018
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