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· 10/30/1992

Dixon v. Prothro

Citations

  • 840 P.2d 491
  • 251 Kan. 767
  • 1992 Kan. LEXIS 173

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • stating that additur is not favored under Kansas law
  • court may increase inadequate jury verdict without consent of prevailing party only where (1) court is authorized by statute to amend or correct a verdict defective in form only; (2
  • “Juries, and their position as fact-finding bodies, have such an important place in our system and histoiy that any attempt to curtail the right to jury trial should be examined with the utmost care.”

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Judges: Lockett

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