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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 Illinois, after a jury has rendered its verdict, a party who is dissatisfied with the outcome may file a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV), which is also known as a motion for judgment non obstante veredicto. This legal motion requests the trial court to override the jury's decision and enter a judgment in favor of the moving party despite the jury's findings. The standard for granting a JNOV is stringent; the court can only grant this motion if there is no legally sufficient evidentiary basis for a reasonable jury to have found for the opposing party. In other words, the evidence must so overwhelmingly favor the moving party that no contrary verdict based on the evidence could ever stand. This is governed by Illinois law under 735 ILCS 5/2-1202, which outlines the procedural requirements and the time frame within which the motion must be filed, typically within 30 days after the entry of judgment.

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