Which of the following is not a permissible motion under the standard post-trial procedure for resolving disputes?

• A. Directed verdict
• B. Judgment notwithstanding the verdict
• C. Motion to strike evidence
• D. Motion to stay

Answer: (C)

In this area, the options after a verdict are about challenging or delaying the outcome, not re-editing what happened during trial. A motion to strike evidence is an evidentiary tool used during the trial to exclude specific testimony or exhibits as the case is being decided. Once the trial has concluded and a verdict is entered, you don’t have a standard post-trial motion to strike that evidence—the opportunity to challenge the admissibility of evidence in that immediate sense has passed. If a party believes the verdict was improper, the proper post-trial routes are to seek a judgment notwithstanding the verdict or a new trial (and, in some contexts, a stay of enforcement while an appeal is pursued). So the motion to strike evidence doesn’t fit the post-trial remedies available after a verdict, making it the correct choice.