Opinion ID: 1936175
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: whether the trial court was correct in denying the j.n.o.v./new trial motion because the verdict of the jury was supported by the overwhelming weight of the evidence?

Text: Again, RKW argues that the Hensons did not rely on RKW's statements. Based on this assertion, which has already been addressed and dismissed, RKW contends that the verdict was against the overwhelming weight of the evidence. Whether the trial judge should have granted a new trial on this basis was within his discretion. American Fire Protection, Inc. v. Lewis, 653 So.2d 1387, 1390 (Miss. 1995). [A]bsent an abuse of discretion, this Court is `without power to disturb such a determination.' Id. (citations omitted). For the reasons outlined in the previous section, the trial judge did not abuse his discretion by denying RKW's motion for a new trial.