Plaintiff Carol Burnett, the comedienne, believed she had been defamed by an article in the National Enquirer, which stated that Burnett was intoxicated and involved in a row with Henry Kissinger in a Washington, D.C., restaurant.She sued the Enquirer, and the jury awarded her $300,000 in general damages and $1,300,000 in punitive damages.The National Enquirer argued that the evidence produced at trial did not establish malice as a matter of law.What posttrial motion would the Enquirer make?

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The Enquirer would make a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV), which argues that the jury's verdict was not supported by the evidence presented at trial and that the court should enter judgment in favor of the Enquirer or order a new trial.

Plaintiff Carol Burnett, the Comedienne, Believed She Had Been Defamed