Jersey Central Power & Light Co. v. Weigand

ROSALIE B. COOPER, J.S.C.

Pursuant to R. 4:49-2 plaintiff seeks reconsideration and confirmation of the original jury verdict. On defendant’s motion this court entered judgment for defendant n.o.v.

In considering this application, the court is utilizing the standard for granting a judgment n.o.v. approved by the Supreme Court in the case of Johnson v. Salem Cory., 97 N.J. 78, 92 (1984) that such determination must be premised upon a finding by the court that considering as true all of plaintiff’s evidence and inferences derived therefrom, a jury could not find the defendant negligent.

The…