Chafin v. Grayson’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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1. “(5) In the case of excessive or inadequate damages, [the court shalll enter final judgment on the evidence for the amount of the proper damages, grant a new trial, or grant a new trial subject to additur or remittitur; Hook ook (7) In reviewing the evidence, the court shall grant a new trial if it determines that the verdict of a non-advisory jury is against the weight of the evidence; and shall enter judgment, subject to the provisions herein, if the court determines that the verdict of a non-advisory jury is clearly erroneous as contrary to or not supported by the evidence, [. ..]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Pendleton v. Aguilar