Fact Pattern 3-B1
Orin and Pia engage in a business transaction from which a dispute arises.Orin initiates a lawsuit against Pia by filing a complaint.
-In Call-Me Cell Company's suit against Rude Ringtones,Inc. ,the jury returns a verdict in Call-Me's favor.Call-Me will most likely ask the court to
A)enter a judgment in accordance with the verdict.
B)enter a judgment n.o.v.
C)enter a judgment on the pleadings.
D)order a new trial.

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Fact Pattern 3-B1 
Orin and Pia engage in a business transaction from which a dispute arises.Orin initiates a lawsuit against Pia by filing a complaint.
-In Call-Me Cell Company's suit against Rude Ringtones,Inc. ,the jury returns a verdict in Call-Me's favor.Call-Me will most likely ask the court to
A)enter a judgment in accordance with the verdict.
B)enter a judgment n.o.v.
C)enter a judgment on the pleadings.
D)order a new trial.

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When a jury returns a verdict in favor of one party in a lawsuit, the winning party can ask the court to enter a judgment in accordance with the verdict, which means the court will issue a formal decision based on the jury's findings. This is the most likely course of action for Call-Me Cell Company to take in this scenario. Option B, entering a judgment n.o.v. (non obstante veredicto), is typically used when the jury's verdict is contrary to the clear weight of the evidence and should be overturned by the judge. Option C, entering a judgment on the pleadings, is used when there are no material facts in dispute and one party is clearly entitled to judgment as a matter of law. Option D, ordering a new trial, would only be appropriate if there was evidence of jury misconduct, an error in the admission or exclusion of evidence, or some other serious flaw in the trial process that would warrant starting over from scratch.