A properly granted JMOL under Rule 50 results in:

A properly granted JMOL under Rule 50 results in:

• A. The court enters judgment as a matter of law against the party that presented insufficient evidence to support its position.
• B. The court orders a new trial on all issues.
• C. The court vacates the verdict.
• D. The court remands for further proceedings.

Answer: (A)

Judgment as a matter of law under Rule 50 is used when the evidence presented at trial is legally insufficient to support a verdict on a claim or defense. When a JMOL is properly granted, the court directs entry of judgment in favor of the moving party and against the opposing party on the challenged issue. The test is whether there is any legally sufficient evidentiary basis for a reasonable jury to find for the nonmoving party; if not, the judge may grant JMOL. This outcome ends the case on those issues without a new trial, which would be sought under Rule 59. It is not a vacating of the verdict or a remand for further proceedings.

Judgment as a matter of law under Rule 50 is used when the evidence presented at trial is legally insufficient to support a verdict on a claim or defense. When a JMOL is properly granted, the court directs entry of judgment in favor of the moving party and against the opposing party on the challenged issue. The test is whether there is any legally sufficient evidentiary basis for a reasonable jury to find for the nonmoving party; if not, the judge may grant JMOL. This outcome ends the case on those issues without a new trial, which would be sought under Rule 59. It is not a vacating of the verdict or a remand for further proceedings.