Wood v. Courtney

I concur in the main opinion as it relates to the affirmance of the trial court's order granting a new trial to Terry. I concur in the result reached by the main opinion in affirming the trial court's order granting a new trial to Tara. As to the main opinion's conclusion that this court must reverse the trial court's decision to grant a new trial to Courtney, however, I respectfully dissent.

As this court has stated:

"We initially note that jury verdicts are presumed to be correct and should not be reversed unless plainly and palpably wrong. Whisenant v. Nationwide Mutual Fire Ins. Co., 577…