Garnett v. Crow

I concur in affirming the trial court’s award of a new trial only because the supreme court has repeatedly said that a showing of abuse of discretion by the trial court is more difficult when a new trial has been granted because the opposing party will have another opportunity to prevail. See Young v. Honeycutt, 324 Ark. 120, 919 S.W.2d 216 (1996); Bristow v. Flurry, 320 Ark. 51, 894 S.W.2d 894; Richardson v. Flanery, 316 Ark. 310, 871 S.W.2d 589 (1994). However, it is equally well settled that the alleged inadequacy of a jury award will not support the reversal of a denial of a motion for…