Mannion v. Sandel

This case involves a trial court’s decision in a medical malpractice action to grant a motion for a new trial after the jury had rendered a verdict in favor of one of the parties. The particular issue that arises in the circumstances before us concerns the standard of specificity that the trial court must meet as that court articulates the reasons behind the determination that a new trial is warranted on the ground that the verdict is against the manifest weight of the evidence.

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Facts and Procedural History

This case is a medical malpractice action for damages brought by plaintiff-appellant…