WAGNER v. JONES

No. 13-1650.

758 F.3d 1030 (2014)

Teresa R. WAGNER, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Carolyn JONES, Dean Iowa College of Law (in her official and individual capacities); Gail B. Agrawal, Dean Iowa College of Law (in her official and individual capacities), Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: July 15, 2014.

Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied August 25, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen T. Fieweger , argued, Moline, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

George A. Carroll , AAG, Jordan G. Esbrook , AAG, argued, Des Moines, IA, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before SMITH, BEAM, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.


BEAM, Circuit Judge.

Teresa Wagner appeals from the district court's denial of her motion for new trial, arguing that significant errors in the verdict formulation process entitle her to a new trial. Under the standard we apply today, we conclude that the district court abused its discretion in denying Wagner's motion. Accordingly, we reverse and remand for a new trial.

I. BACKGROUND

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