Opinion ID: 1689141
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Heading Rank: 11

Heading: whether the trial court committed reversible error in denying whitten's motion for remittitur.

Text: ¶ 37. Our statutory law provides: The supreme court or any other court of record in a case in which money damages were awarded may overrule a motion for new trial or affirm on direct or cross appeal, upon condition of an additur or remittitur, if the court finds that the damages are excessive or inadequate for the reason that the jury or trier of the facts was influenced by bias, prejudice, or passion, or that the damages awarded were contrary to the overwhelming weight of credible evidence. If such additur or remittitur be not accepted then the court may direct a new trial on damages only. If the additur or remittitur is accepted and the other party perfects a direct appeal, then the party accepting the additur or remittitur shall have the right to cross appeal for the purpose of reversing the action of the court in regard to the additur or remittitur. Miss.Code Ann. § 11-1-55 (1991). ¶ 38. Whitten repeats his argument that the damages awarded by the jury were astronomical. Whitten argues that the jury's decision on the mental anguish and emotional stress damages were a result of bias, prejudice and passion on the part of the jury. This issue in regard to the award of damages has already been discussed. The damages awarded were not excessive, or contrary to the overwhelming weight of credible evidence, and did not result from bias, passion and prejudice on the part of the jury. The trial court did not err in denying Whitten's motion for remittitur.