Kootsouradis v. Recio

LOUGHRAN, J.,

The jury in the above captioned matter returned a verdict in favor of the defendant which required the plaintiff to file a post-trial motion for relief, requesting a new trial upon the basis that the verdict for the defendant was against the weight of the evidence. The defendant contends that the verdict was supported by the evidence and that the plaintiff waived any right to a new trial by failing to object to the verdict before the jury was dismissed.

It is the trial court that has the discretion to determine whether or not a new trial should be granted because a jury verdict is…