Motions for which two remedies are recognized for post-trial relief?

• A. New trial and relief from judgment
• B. Directed verdict and judgment notwithstanding the verdict
• C. Dismissal and demurrer
• D. Stay and strike

Answer: (B)

Post-trial relief focuses on correcting a verdict after it’s been reached. The two recognized options are a judgment notwithstanding the verdict and a directed verdict (often pursued as a renewed directed verdict after the verdict). A judgment notwithstanding the verdict asks the court to enter judgment for the party opposite to the jury’s verdict when the evidence is legally insufficient to support that verdict. A directed verdict is used to challenge the sufficiency of the evidence, requesting the court to enter judgment for the moving party (or, in practice, to direct the jury to decide in that party’s favor) or, if appropriate, to order a new trial. These paths are specifically designed to address situations where the record doesn’t support the jury’s result, providing a way to correct or undo a verdict without a full new trial. Dismissal, demurrer, stays, or strikes operate at other phases or purposes, and are not the post-trial relief mechanisms intended here.