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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 Oklahoma, after a jury has delivered its verdict, a party may request the trial court to set aside the jury's findings and issue a judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV), also known as a directed verdict. This is a request for the court to enter a judgment contrary to the one rendered by the jury on the grounds that no reasonable jury could have reached such a verdict based on the evidence presented during the trial. The court may grant a JNOV if it finds that the evidence overwhelmingly supports a different outcome than the one decided by the jury. This is a procedural move that is typically used when the party believes that the evidence presented at trial was insufficient to justify the jury's decision. The standards and procedures for JNOV are governed by Oklahoma state statutes and case law, and there are specific time frames and legal standards that must be met for the motion to be considered by the court.

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