Grounds for New Trial

A new trial may be granted on all or some of the issues for any of the following reasons: (a) irregularity in the proceedings of the court, referee, or prevailing party, or any order or abuse of discretion whereby the moving party was deprived of a fair trial; (b) misconduct of counsel; (c) fraud, misrepresentation, or other misconduct of the county attorney, any party, their counsel, or their guardian ad litem; (d) accident or surprise that could not have been prevented by ordinary prudence; (e) material evidence, newly discovered, which with reasonable diligence could not have been found and produced at the trial; (f) errors of law occurring at the trial and objected to at the time, or if no objection need have been made, then plainly assigned in the motion; (g) a finding that the statutory grounds set forth in the petition are proved is not justified by the evidence or is contrary to law; or (h) if required in the interests of justice.