Legal Opinion
Pearson v. Cleveland Acceptance Corp.
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided March 27, 1969No. 28919PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDay, J.
The order of a trial court granting a new trial after a jury verdict is a final, appealable order. Price v. McCoy Sales & Service, Inc. (1965), 2 Ohio St. 2d 131, 134, 140. The trial court is required to specify in writing the causes for the order. Section 2321.17, Revised Code. Where, as in tMs case, the trial court states the causes for its action, the issue on appeal is whether the trial court abused its discretion.
Two grounds are specified in the lower court’s legal conclusion assigning causes for its order. (“Excessive damages appearing to have been given under the influence of passion…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Hamden Lodge No. 517 v. Ohio Fuel Gas Co.Ohio Supreme Court · 1934
- Larrissey v. Norwalk Truck Lines, Inc.Ohio Supreme Court · 1951
- Price v. McCoy Sales & Service, Inc.Ohio Supreme Court · 1965
- Delk v. Colonial Finance Co.Ohio Court of Appeals · 1963
- Leiberg, Admx. v. VitangeliOhio Court of Appeals · 1942
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Jeanne v. Hawkes Hosp. of Mt. CarmelOhio Court of Appeals · 1991
- Torres v. Concrete Designs, Inc.Ohio Court of Appeals · 2019
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