Not later than thirty days after entry of judgment, the court of its own initiative may order a new trial for any reason for which it might have granted a new trial on motion of a party, and every order granting a new trial shall specify the grounds therefor.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 510.370
Court may order a new trial, when
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case In Re Columbia Medical Center of Las Colinas, Subsidiary, L.P. (2009)
Most recently applied in In Re Columbia Medical Center of Las Colinas, Subsidiary, L.P. (July 2009)
Effective: 28 Aug 1943; (L. 1943 p. 353 § 119)
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.