In Midnight Motel's suit against Natural Mattress Company,the jury returns a verdict in Midnight's favor.Natural files a motion stating that even if the evidence is viewed in the light most favorable to Midnight,a reasonable jury should not have found in its favor.This is a motion for

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A judgment n.o.v. (notwithstanding the verdict) is a motion made after a jury has already rendered a verdict. In this case, the defendant is arguing that even viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the plaintiff, there was not enough evidence for a reasonable jury to find in their favor. This is exactly what a judgment n.o.v. is intended for. A summary judgment is a pre-trial motion, a writ of execution is a post-trial order for the losing party to pay up, and a directed verdict is a pre-trial motion that a judge can make if they believe that no reasonable jury could come to a certain conclusion.

In Midnight Motel's Suit Against Natural Mattress Company,the Jury Returns