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Welcome to Vegas Lawyer. This site is for people who need legal help in Nevada. Contact us for a free consultation. You may want to read the Las Vegas Personal Injury Law introduction on our home page. Also, you can get an overview of other claims like Mesothelioma, Auto Accidents, Slip & Fall, and Products Liability before you explore the Article below. Click Above Or Below To Go To Vegas Lawyer: vegaslawyer.net Nevada Rules Of Civil Procedure 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | NRCP Rule 59 RULE 59.  NEW TRIALS; AMENDMENT OF JUDGMENTS       (a) Grounds.  A new trial may be granted to all or any of the parties and on all or part of the issues for any of the following causes or grounds materially affecting the substantial rights of an aggrieved party: (1) Irregularity in the proceedings of the court, jury, master, or adverse party, or any order of the court, or master, or abuse of discretion by which either party was prevented from having a fair trial; (2) Misconduct of the jury or prevailing party; (3) Accident or surprise which ordinary prudence could not have guarded against; (4) Newly discovered evidence material for the party making the motion which he could not, with reasonable diligence, have discovered and produced at the trial; (5) Manifest disregard by the jury of the instructions of the court; (6) Excessive damages appearing to have been given under the influence of passion or prejudice; or, (7) Error in law occurring at the trial and objected to by the party making the motion. On a motion for a new trial in an action tried without a jury, the court may open the judgment if one has been entered, take additional testimony, amend findings of fact and conclusions of law or make new findings and conclusions, and direct the entry of a new judgment.       (b) Time for Motion.  A motion for a new trial shall be served not later than 10 days after service of written notice of the entry of the judgment.       (c) Time for Serving Affidavits.  When a motion for new trial is based upon affidavits they shall be served with the motion. The opposing party has 10 days after such service within which to serve opposing affidavits, which period may be extended for an additional period not exceeding 20 days either by the court for good cause shown or by the parties by written stipulation. The court may permit reply affidavits.       (d) Reserved.       (e) Motion to Alter or Amend a Judgment.  A motion to alter or amend the judgment shall be served not later than 10 days after service of written notice of entry of the judgment. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *** Any rule can change at any time - This rule may have been amended *** Index | Home Contact David Matheny, Esq. for a free consultation. (702) 388-1229 Lawyer Directory | Attorney Finder Search for more information on Vegas Law and Las Vegas Lawyers: