Henry v. Jones

CASANUEVA, Judge.

George Henry appeals the trial court’s order granting Margaret Jones’ motion for a new trial. The trial court ordered a new trial on two bases: first, the verdict was contrary to the manifest weight of the evidence; second, the jury verdict constituted an improper quotient verdict. Although we conclude that the trial court abused its discretion in determining that the verdict constituted an improper use of a quotient verdict, we affirm because the record supports the trial court’s legal view of the weight of the evidence.

I. FACTS

Mr. Henry obtained á $100,000 jury verdict for…