Opinion ID: 871278
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Heading: An Order Granting A New Trial Is Reviewable Through An Extraordinary Writ.

Text: In general, an order granting a new trial is interlocutory and destroys the finality of the judgment; as such an order granting a new trial is not an appealable order.... In such a case, neither party ordinarily may appeal until after a final judgment is entered on retrial. However, on occasion courts have treated the grant of a new trial as a final appealable order when the court's authority to issue the new trial order is challenged. Because this line of authority undermines the concept of finality, however, the better view is that appellate review should be available, if at all, through an extraordinary writ, if the losing party does not wish to wait for the subsequent entry of a final judgment. An extraordinary writ enables the appellate court to review orders granting a new trial that are not appealable. 12 Moore's Federal Practice, § 59.50 at 133-34. We adopt Professor Moore's view that an order granting a new trial is reviewable through an extraordinary writ. The respondent judge's November 17, 2010 order granting a new trial is an interlocutory order in the underlying injunction case. The order is not immediately appealable and is reviewable in this original proceeding for a writ of mandamus.