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Mo. R. Civ. P. 71.01. — Verdict of Jury - General or Special

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Rule text

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.

Notes

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.

(Amended October 16, 1986, effective July 1, 1987.)