Fact Pattern 3-A3
Liz files a suit against Moe in a state court. The case proceeds to trial, after which the court renders a verdict.
-In Restful Motel's suit against Sleepy Hotels, Inc., the jury returns a verdict in Restful's favor. Sleepy files a motion stating that even if the evi?dence is viewed in the light most favorable to Restful, a reasonable jury should not have found in its favor. This is a motion for
A) a judgment in accordance with the verdict.
B) a judgment on the pleadings.
C) a new trial.
D) judgment n.o.v.

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Fact Pattern 3-A3 
Liz files a suit against Moe in a state court. The case proceeds to trial, after which the court renders a verdict.
-In Restful Motel's suit against Sleepy Hotels, Inc., the jury returns a verdict in Restful's favor. Sleepy files a motion stating that even if the evi?dence is viewed in the light most favorable to Restful, a reasonable jury should not have found in its favor. This is a motion for
A) a judgment in accordance with the verdict.
B) a judgment on the pleadings.
C) a new trial.
D) judgment n.o.v.

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Sleepy Hotels, Inc.'s motion is a request for a judgment n.o.v. (non obstante veredicto), which asks the court to enter a judgment contrary to the jury's verdict because no reasonable jury could have found in favor of Restful Motel. A judgment in accordance with the verdict (A) would simply accept the jury's verdict as is without modification, while a judgment on the pleadings (B) would be filed before a trial and would be based solely on the legal sufficiency of the pleadings. A new trial (C) would be requested if there were errors during the original trial that could have affected the outcome.