Ch. 2 Litigating a Cause of Action in Tort Law

Subjects: torts

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Motion For a New Trial	Counsel for losing party should file as an ethical obligation to client Cause of error in ruling, evidence outside of event
Motion for Judgment Notwithsanding the Verdict	Afterjury verdict req. Court set aside verdict since jury lacked enough evidence for verdict. (jury reacted to something in court, not evidence)
Motion to Compel Discovery	Pre Trial Req party respond to req. for discovery
Motion for Summary Judgment	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.
Motion in Limine	Counsel ask court to hear evidence out of hearshot of jury
Motion for Directed Verdict	After plaintiff has shown preoponderance of evidence Defendant says plaintiff has failed somehow to present enough evidence on an element of tort
Motion To Dismiss	Failure to state claim or plaintifff has failed to allege in sufficient detail that wrong occured
Motion For Judgment on the Pleadings	Plaintiff files defendant has nothing sufficient to win Court grants judgment on grounds everything plaintiff alleges is True

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