Supreme Court Rules - Rule 71 - Rules of Civil Procedure - Rules Governing Civil Procedure in the Circuit Courts - Verdicts: Verdict of Jury

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		Section/Rule:	71.01
Subject:	Rule 71 - Rules of Civil Procedure - Rules Governing Civil Procedure in the Circuit Courts - Verdicts	Publication / Adopted Date:	October 16, 1986
Topic:	Verdict of Jury - General or Special	Revised / Effective Date:	July 1, 1987

71.01. Verdict of Jury - General or Special

The verdict of a jury is either general or special. A general verdict is one by which the jury pronounces generally upon all or any of the issues, either in favor of the plaintiff or defendant, and includes a verdict wherein the jury returns a finding of the plaintiff's total damages and assesses percentages of fault. A special verdict is one by which the jury finds the facts only, leaving the judgment to the court.

(Amended Oct. 16, 1986, eff. July 1, 1987.)

Committee Note - 1959

This Rule is the same as Section 106 of the 1943 Code (

Section 510.220, RSMo

1959).

Compare:

Rule 49, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.