Legal Opinion
Nitco Holding Corp. v. Zareh Boujikian James B. Murray
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 25, 2007No. 05-16438PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS, Circuit Judge:
In this appeal, we consider the implications of the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Unitherm Food Systems, Inc. v. Swift-Eckrich, Inc., 546 U.S. 394, 126 S.Ct. 980, 163 L.Ed.2d 974 (2006). Applying Unitherm, we conclude that a party procedurally defaults a civil appeal based on the alleged insufficiency of the evidence to support the verdict if it fails to file a post-verdict motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, under Fed.R.Civ.P. 50(b). We further conclude under Unit-herm that a procedurally barred sufficiency challenge is not subject to plain error…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Yeti by Molly Ltd. v. Deckers Outdoor Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
- Cone v. West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Unitherm Food Systems, Inc. v. Swift-Eckrich, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2006
- Reynoldsville Casket Co. v. HydeSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
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