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

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This is a motion for judgment n.o.v. (non obstante veredicto), which is a request that the court enter judgment in favor of the party who lost at trial because the evidence presented at trial was insufficient to support the verdict. It is essentially a request to overrule the jury's decision.

In Coastal Fishing Company's Suit Against Dockside Marina,Inc