In Banks V

question 69

Multiple Choice

In Banks v.Lockhart,the case in the text,at issue was whether the trial court erred when it denied the defendant's request for a remittitur.A remittitur is:

• A)a demand that the jury demonstrate how it calculated damages to determine their validity.
• B)a retrial based on the same facts but leaving the issue of damages to the judge.
• C)a ruling by the court that the jury's damages award was excessive.
• D)a directed verdict because the evidence did not prove a prima facie case of battery.

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