A FINAL JUDGMENT ENTERED BY THE CIRCUIT COURT IS NOT VOID FOR SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION WHEN THE DAMAGES AWARDED ARE ULTIMATELY LESS THAN $15,000, AS LONG AS THE COMPLAINT SEEKS DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF THE JURISDICTIONAL AMOUNT IN GOOD FAITH.…

TRIAL COURT ERRED IN GRANTING NEW TRIAL BASED ON CONCLUSION THAT VERDICT WAS AGAINST THE MANIFEST WEIGHT OF THE EVIDENCE GIVEN CONFLICTING TESTIMONY FROM A NUMBER OF WITNESSES REGARDING LIABILITY AND INJURY CAUSATION--NOTHING IN THE RECORD INDICATED THAT THE JURY’S…