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Civil Procedure • RJMOL
CIVPRO#061
Legal Definition
A RJMOL is a motion that asks the judge to override the jury's verdict. In federal court, in order to make a RJMOL, the party must have previously moved for judgment as a matter of law.
Plain English Explanation
In federal courts, a Renewed Judgment as a Matter of Law (RJMOL) is a motion that requests the judge to disregard or overturn the jury's verdict. Essentially, it is a way for a party to challenge the outcome of a trial after a jury has rendered its decision.
For a party to properly make a RJMOL in federal court, they must have previously moved for judgment as a matter of law (JMOL) during the trial before the case went to the jury. This earlier motion serves as a prerequisite because it gives the court an opportunity to consider the legal sufficiency of the evidence before the jury makes its determination.
The purpose of requiring this prior motion is to preserve the issue for appeal and to allow the trial judge to correct any errors before the jury verdict becomes final. If the initial JMOL motion is denied, the party can then renew that request through a RJMOL after the jury has delivered its verdict, thereby providing another chance to contest the legal basis of the jury's decision.
For a party to properly make a RJMOL in federal court, they must have previously moved for judgment as a matter of law (JMOL) during the trial before the case went to the jury. This earlier motion serves as a prerequisite because it gives the court an opportunity to consider the legal sufficiency of the evidence before the jury makes its determination.
The purpose of requiring this prior motion is to preserve the issue for appeal and to allow the trial judge to correct any errors before the jury verdict becomes final. If the initial JMOL motion is denied, the party can then renew that request through a RJMOL after the jury has delivered its verdict, thereby providing another chance to contest the legal basis of the jury's decision.
