Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 510 - Trials and Proceedings Before and After Trial
Section 510.290 - Denial of motion for directed verdict — motion to set aside verdict, judgment — motion for new trial.

Effective - 28 Aug 1943
510.290. Denial of motion for directed verdict — motion to set aside verdict, judgment — motion for new trial. — Whenever a motion for a directed verdict made at the close of all the evidence is denied or for any reason is not granted the court is deemed to have submitted the action to the jury subject to a later determination of the legal questions raised by the motion. Within ten days after the reception of a verdict, a party who has moved for a directed verdict may move to have the verdict and any judgment entered thereon set aside and to have judgment entered in accordance with his motion for a directed verdict; or if a verdict was not returned, such party, within ten days after the jury has been discharged, may move for judgment in accordance with his motion for a directed verdict. A motion for a new trial may be joined with this motion, or a new trial may be prayed for in the alternative. If a verdict was returned the court may allow the judgment to stand or may reopen the judgment and either order a new trial or direct the entry of judgment as if the requested verdict had been directed. If no verdict was returned the court may direct the entry of judgment as if the requested verdict had been directed or may order a new trial.
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(L. 1943 p. 353 § 113)

Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XXXV - Civil Procedure and Limitations

Chapter 510 - Trials and Proceedings Before and After Trial

Section 510.010 - Court may direct attorneys to appear before it for conference.

Section 510.020 - Interrogatories to parties.

Section 510.030 - Production of documents, papers, tangibles — statements previously made, definition, obtained, how.

Section 510.035 - Child victims of sexual offenses, video and aural recordings or photographs not subject to disclosure without court order — disclosure permitted, when.

Section 510.040 - Court may order physical and mental examinations.

Section 510.050 - Request for admission of genuineness of relevant documents.

Section 510.060 - Motion for order compelling answer to interrogatory.

Section 510.070 - Cases shall be placed on docket, when.

Section 510.080 - Court may continue an action to a fixed day.

Section 510.090 - Application for continuance, how made.

Section 510.100 - Applications for a continuance on account of absence of witnesses shall show what.

Section 510.110 - Amendment of affidavit — overruled, when.

Section 510.120 - Automatic stay of all administrative and court procedures for members of the general assembly, when — continuance when counsel or party is a member of general assembly.

Section 510.125 - Grievance resolution system for offenders, civil actions stayed, when.

Section 510.130 - Voluntary dismissal — new trial.

Section 510.140 - Defendant may move for dismissal of an action — effect of motion.

Section 510.150 - Effect of dismissals, with and without prejudice.

Section 510.160 - Provisions applying to dismissal of counterclaim, cross-claim or third-party claim.

Section 510.170 - Dismissal of plaintiff's action not to affect counterclaim or cross-claim.

Section 510.180 - Consolidation of actions — separate trials of issues.

Section 510.190 - Right of trial by jury — waiver.

Section 510.200 - All trials upon the merits shall be conducted in open court.

Section 510.210 - Formal exceptions unnecessary — objections.

Section 510.220 - Verdict, general or special.

Section 510.230 - General verdict, when rendered.

Section 510.240 - Court may direct issues to be made, when.

Section 510.250 - Issues to be made only as directed by court.

Section 510.260 - Issues, how tried and disposed of.

Section 510.261 - Punitive damages, restrictions on award of — proper award, when — civil actions, initial pleading not to contain claim for punitive damage award.

Section 510.262 - Applicability of certain statute changes for cases filed after August 28, 2020.

Section 510.263 - Bifurcated trial, when, procedure — post-trial motion for credit on punitive damages, procedure — credit not allowed, when — doctrine of remittitur and additur applied to awards — discovery.

Section 510.265 - Limitations on punitive damages in certain cases.

Section 510.270 - Jury shall assess amount of money of recovery, when.

Section 510.280 - Motion for directed verdict.

Section 510.290 - Denial of motion for directed verdict — motion to set aside verdict, judgment — motion for new trial.

Section 510.300 - Instructions.

Section 510.310 - Procedure in cases tried upon facts without a jury.

Section 510.320 - Trial or proceeding shall not be terminated by expiration of term.

Section 510.330 - Granting of new trial.

Section 510.350 - Motion for new trial when based upon affidavits.

Section 510.360 - When motion for new trial deemed denied.

Section 510.370 - Court may order a new trial, when.

Section 510.380 - Abolishment of motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and motion in arrest of judgment.

Section 510.390 - Death or other disability of judge — power of substitute.