In any civil case or proceeding, the court before which a trial by jury is had, may grant a new trial, unless it be otherwise specially provided. A new trial may be granted as well where the damages awarded are too small as where they are excessive. Not more than two new trials shall be granted to the same party in the same cause on the ground that the verdict is contrary to the evidence, either by the trial court or the appellate court, or both.
Code 1950, § 8-224; 1977, c. 617.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 8.01 - Civil Remedies and Procedure
Chapter 13 - Certain Incidents of Trial
§ 8.01-374. Procedure when original papers in cause are lost
§ 8.01-374.1. Consolidation or bifurcation of issues or claims in certain cases; appeal
§ 8.01-377. Remedy when variance appears between evidence and allegations
§ 8.01-377.1. Summary judgment
§ 8.01-378. Trial judge not to direct verdicts
§ 8.01-379. Argument before jury
§ 8.01-379.1. Informing jury of amounts sued for
§ 8.01-379.2. Jury instructions
§ 8.01-379.2:1. Spoliation of evidence
§ 8.01-379.3. General verdict accompanied by answer to interrogatories
§ 8.01-380. Dismissal of action by nonsuit; fees and costs
§ 8.01-381. What jury may carry out
§ 8.01-383. Power to grant new trial; how often
§ 8.01-384.1. Interpreters for deaf or hard of hearing in civil proceedings
§ 8.01-384.1:1. Interpreters for non-English-speaking persons in civil cases
§ 8.01-384.2. Waiver of discovery time limitations by parties