Judgment notwithstanding the verdict (jnov) - sustany/dvg GitHub Wiki

A judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV)�is a�judgment by the trial judge after a jury has issued a verdict, setting aside the jury's verdict and entering a judgment in favor of the losing party without a new trial. A JNOV is very similar to a directed verdict except for the timing within a trial. A judge will issue a JNOV if he or she determines that no reasonable jury could have reached the jury�s verdict based on the evidence presented at trial, or if the jury incorrectly applied the law in reaching its verdict. A trial judge may grant a JNOV in response to a motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict by the losing party, or in some jurisdictions like California, sua sponte. In a civil case, the judge can grant a JNOV in favor of both plaintiffs and defendants. Some jurisdictions require that a party preserve the right to move for a JNOV by moving for a directed verdict earlier in the trial. A motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict is often filed together with a motion for a new trial by the losing party in response to the jury�s verdict. A judge�s decision to grant or deny a motion for JNOV is often reviewable on appeal.� The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure have replaced JNOV with Judgment as a Matter of Law (JMOL).