Suite Properties files a suit in a state court against Tower Offices. At the conclusion of the plaintiff's case, the defendant files a motion asking the judge to direct a verdict in its favor on the ground that the plaintiff presented no evidence to support its claim. This is a motion for
A)a judgment in accordance with the verdict.
B)a judgment as a matter of law.
C)a new trial.
D)judgment n.o.v.

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A motion for a judgment as a matter of law (formerly known as a directed verdict) is made by a party, typically the defendant, during a trial when the opposing party has presented its case and the moving party believes that there is no legally sufficient evidentiary basis for a reasonable jury to find for the opponent. This motion asserts that the court should rule in the moving party's favor as a matter of law because the opponent has not presented enough evidence on an essential element of their case.

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