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This form is the response by the defendant to the motion for a judgement notwithstanding the verdict, or, in the alternative, for a new trial filed by the plaintiff.
Gather all your evidence, review the trial record, and make sure you understand the legal arguments that support your case. It's all about being ready to back up your claims!
If the judge shoots it down, the original verdict stands, and the case is usually over unless there's an appeal in the cards.
Yes, it's quite common to ask for both a judgment and, if that doesn’t fly, a new trial in case you've got two angles to cover.
Common reasons include mistakes in how the law was applied or evidence that should have been considered but wasn’t.
Not very often! Judges usually stick with the jury's decision unless there's a clear error.
It means they believe there were mistakes made during the original trial that affected the outcome and they want to try the case again from scratch.
It's a legal request asking a judge to overturn a jury's decision because the verdict doesn't match the evidence presented during the trial.
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Seattle Washington Response to Motion for Judgment Notwithstanding the Verdict, or in the Alternative, for a New Trial