First Adopted: October 16, 1986
Most Recently Effective: July 01, 1987
Rule 71 | Rules of Civil Procedure | Rules Governing Civil Procedure in the Circuit Courts | Verdicts
71.01 | Verdict of Jury – General or Special
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.
Committee Note – 1959
This Rule is the same as Section 106 of the 1943 Code (Section 510.220, RSMo 1959).
(Amended October 16, 1986, effective July 1, 1987.)