Ch. 2 Litigating A Cause Of Action In Tort Law

Front 1

Motion For a New Trial

Back 1

Counsel for losing party should file as an ethical obligation to client
Cause of error in ruling, evidence outside of event

Front 2

Motion for Judgment Notwithsanding the Verdict

Back 2

Afterjury verdict req. Court set aside verdict since jury lacked enough evidence for verdict. (jury reacted to something in court, not evidence)

Front 3

Motion to Compel Discovery

Back 3

Pre Trial Req party respond to req. for discovery

Front 4

Motion for Summary Judgment

Back 4

If all that plaintiff alleges is true no circumstances could plaintiffs prevail at trial as a matter of law. Typically made on grounds that if plaintiff.

Front 5

Motion in Limine

Back 5

Counsel ask court to hear evidence out of hearshot of jury

Front 6

Motion for Directed Verdict

Back 6

After plaintiff has shown preoponderance of evidence Defendant says plaintiff has failed somehow to present enough evidence on an element of tort

Front 7

Motion To Dismiss

Back 7

Failure to state claim or plaintifff has failed to allege in sufficient detail that wrong occured

Front 8

Motion For Judgment on the Pleadings

Back 8

Plaintiff files defendant has nothing sufficient to win Court grants judgment on grounds everything plaintiff alleges is True