In Banks V

Multiple Choice

In Banks v.Lockhart,the case in the text,at issue was whether the trial court erred when it denied the defendant's request for a remittitur.A remittitur is:

A) a demand that the jury demonstrate how it calculated damages to determine their validity.
B) a retrial based on the same facts but leaving the issue of damages to the judge.
C) a ruling by the court that the jury's damages award was excessive.
D) a directed verdict because the evidence did not prove a prima facie case of battery.