Steele v. Evenflo Co., Inc.’s Empirical Analysis

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7 state decisions

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1. “The jurisdiction of the trial court to order a new trial on its own initiative is restricted to a period not later than 30 days after the entry of judgment. Rule 75.01. The filing of a motion for new trial extends the jurisdiction of the court to grant a new trial for a period of 90 days after the filing of the motion. Rules 78.04 and 78.06. However, this extension of time applies only to matters and issues properly preserved and set forth in the motion for new trial. After the thirty-day period the court's jurisdiction is limited to granting relief sought by one of the parties in its after trial motions for reasons stated in that motion.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Aughenbaugh v. Williams

2. “[a] review of the record also reveals that Defendants consistently opposed the second ground used by the trial court to support its grant of the Motion for New Trial. While the trial court concluded it had failed to properly ascertain jury intent after the first verdict, Defendants maintained the entirely opposite position throughout the trial and post-trial period that the jury’s intent was clear ... [T]he trial court relied on a ground for reversal that Defendants ... actively objected to at every relevant stage of the litigation.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Precision Electric, Inc. v. Ex-Amish Specialties, Inc.