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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 Montana, a party may request a judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV) after a jury has delivered its verdict. This legal action asks the trial court to set aside the jury's findings and enter a different judgment. The court may grant a JNOV if the evidence presented at trial conclusively proves that the outcome should be different from the jury's decision. This means that, despite the jury's verdict, the court finds that the facts and the law support only one reasonable conclusion, which is in favor of the party moving for the JNOV. The standards and procedures for JNOV are governed by Montana's Rules of Civil Procedure, and such motions are typically filed under Rule 50. It is important to note that JNOVs are granted sparingly, as courts generally uphold the jury's role as the fact-finder in a trial.

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