Legal Opinion
Paz v. Sherwin-Williams
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 6, 1996No. Civil A. No. 95-562PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
SPORKIN, District Judge.
Plaintiff has moved for a judgment as a matter of law under Fed.R.Civ.P. 50. The standard for granting a motion for a directed verdict is the same as that applied when ruling on a motion for a judgment n.o.v. Vander Zee v. Karabatsos, 589 F.2d 723, 726 (D.C.Cir.1978), cert. denied, 441 U.S. 962, 99 S.Ct. 2407, 60 L.Ed.2d 1066 (1979)). In both cases:
“Unless the evidence, along with all inferences reasonably to be drawn therefrom, when viewed in the light most favorable to the [non-moving party] is such that reasonable jurors in fair and impartial…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Rein J. Vander Zee v. Kimon T. KarabatsosCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1979
- Gerald B. Murphy, a Minor, by and Through His Parents and Next of Friends, Girlie A. Murphy and William C. Murphy v. United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1981
- Michael Belton v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1994
- Frederich G. Meder Evelyn Meder v. Everest & Jennings, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1981
- Vincent A. Alden v. Providence Hospital, George W. Ware, and Habeeb BacchusCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Pappas v. Ford Motor Co.District Court, District of Columbia · 1998