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judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV)

After the jury’s verdict, a party may ask the trial court to disregard the jury’s findings and grant a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV). The trial court may grant such a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict if the evidence conclusively establishes the moving party’s right to a judgment different than the jury’s findings.

In Kentucky, a party may file a motion for Judgment Notwithstanding the Verdict (JNOV), also known as a motion for a directed verdict, after the jury has delivered its verdict. This motion asks the trial court to set aside the jury's verdict on the grounds that the evidence is so overwhelmingly in favor of the moving party that no reasonable jury could have reached the verdict that was issued. Under Kentucky law, specifically Rule 50 of the Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure (CR), the court can grant a JNOV if, after considering the evidence in the light most favorable to the non-moving party, it concludes that the verdict is not supported by substantial evidence. Substantial evidence is defined as evidence of substance and relevant consequence, having the fitness to induce conviction in the minds of reasonable people. If the court finds that the evidence does not meet this standard, it may overturn the jury's verdict and enter a different judgment as a matter of law.

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