Can a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict of a jury in a medical malpractice case be successful?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Westrec Marina v. Jardine Ins., 102 Cal.Rptr.2d 673, 85 Cal.App.4th 1042 (Cal. App. 2000):
A motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict may be granted only when no substantial evidence supports the jury's verdict. (Sprigg v. Garcin (1980)
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