Request For New Trial Following Jury Trial

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF RICHLAND ) ) ) ) ) __________________________ CIVIL CASE NUMBER IN THE MAGISTRATE'S COURT REQUEST FOR NEW TRIAL FOLLOWING JURY TRIAL PLAINTIFF(S) Vs DEFENDANT(S) _______________________________________, being duly sworn states: Five (5) days ago or less, a jury in the RICHLAND COUNTY Magistrate Court granted a judgment against me. Section 22-3-1000, SC Code of Laws, allows five days in which to timely request a new trial. I herein request a new trial for the reasons indicated below: The Court erred in the admission or exclusion of certain evidence as follows: __________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ The Court erred in instructing the jury as follows: ________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ The Court erred in the selection of the jury as follows: _____________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ Prejudicial conduct by counsel as follows: ______________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ Jury reached a verdict by improper means as follows: _____________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ A key witness was unavailable at trial because: __________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ Improper contact with the jury as follows: ______________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ The Verdict of the jury was against the weight of the evidence as follows: _____________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ The damages awarded are unsupported by the evidence as follows: ___________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ Other reasons as follows: ____________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ Sworn to and subscribed before me _________________, 20________ _________________________________ Judge or Notary Public My Commission Expires: _______________ ___________________________________ Signature of Plaintiff/Defendant/Attorney American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com