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judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV)

After the jury’s verdict, a party may ask the trial court to disregard the jury’s findings and grant a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV). The trial court may grant such a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict if the evidence conclusively establishes the moving party’s right to a judgment different than the jury’s findings.

In Georgia, after a jury has rendered its verdict, a party may file a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV), which is also known as a motion for judgment as a matter of law. This motion asks the trial court to set aside the jury's verdict and enter a different judgment. The standard for granting a JNOV is stringent; the court can only grant this motion if there is no conflict in the evidence on any material issue and the evidence introduced, with all reasonable deductions, demands a particular verdict. Essentially, the evidence must overwhelmingly support the moving party's position to the extent that no reasonable jury would have arrived at the given verdict. The relevant Georgia statute governing JNOV is O.C.G.A. § 9-11-50 (b). If the trial court denies the motion, the party may appeal the decision to a higher court.

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