Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Virginia
When and why can a judge direct a verdict different than the one reached by the jury?
Asked on 7/23/10, 1:39 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson
Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson
Basically, when the judge feels that the relvant facts and applicable law,
taken together, necessarily require an adjudication that differs in serious measure from that which the jury arrived at in order to meet the ends of justice in the case.
Answered on 8/01/10, 1:29 pm