by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Tennessee
On motion and upon such terms as are just, the court may relieve a party or the party’s legal representative from a final judgment, order or proceeding for the following reasons: (1) mistake, inadvertence, surprise or excusable neglect; (2) fraud (whether...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Tennessee
Clerical mistakes in judgments, orders or other parts of the record, and errors therein arising from oversight or omissions, may be corrected by the court at any time on its own initiative or on motion of any party and after such notice, if any, as the court orders....
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Tennessee
A new trial may be granted to all or any of the parties and on all or part of the issues in an action in which there has been a trial by jury for any of the reasons for which new trials have heretofore been granted.Tenn. R. Civ. P. 59.07Advisory Commission Comments....
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Tennessee
If the trial court grants a new trial because the verdict is contrary to the weight of the evidence, upon the request of either party the new trial shall be conducted by a different circuit judge or chancellor. Tenn. R. Civ. P. 59.06As added by order entered January...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Tennessee
Within thirty (30) days after entry of judgment the court on its own initiative may alter or amend the judgment, or the court may order a new trial for any reason for which it might have granted a new trial on motion of a party where no such motion has been filed....
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Tennessee
A motion to alter or amend a judgment shall be filed and served within thirty (30) days after the entry of the judgment. Tenn. R. Civ. P. 59.04As added by order entered January 23, 1986, effective August 1, 1986.
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