In Banks v.Lockhart,the case in the text,at issue was whether the trial court erred when it denied the defendant's request for a remittitur.A remittitur is:

A) a demand that the jury demonstrate how it calculated damages to determine their validity.
B) a retrial based on the same facts but leaving the issue of damages to the judge.
C) a ruling by the court that the jury's damages award was excessive.
D) a directed verdict because the evidence did not prove a prima facie case of battery.

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Joslín Rëdd · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  A remittitur would be a ruling by the court that the amount of damages awarded to the plaintiff by the jury was excessive and that unless the plaintiff agreed to accept a lesser amount as set by the court,the judgment in favor of the plaintiff would be vacated and a new trial on damages issues would be ordered.

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