Ring Power Corp. v. Rosier

ON MOTION FOR REHEARING

WETHERELL, J.

We deny Appellee’s motions for rehearing and rehearing en banc. On our own motion, we withdraw the opinion issued on June 8, 2011, and substitute this opinion in its place.

Ring Power Corporation (Ring Power) seeks review of an order granting a new *1117trial in this negligence action. In the order, the trial court found that a new trial was warranted because the verdict in favor of Ring Power was contrary to the manifest weight of the evidence and because of improper closing argument by defense counsel. Ring Power contends that the trial court abused its…