60-250.Judgment as a matter of law.(a) Judgment as a matter of law. (1) If during a trial by jury aparty has been fully heard on an issue and there is no legally sufficientevidentiary basis for a reasonable jury to find for that party on that issue,the court may determine the issue against that party and may grant a motionfor judgment as a matter of law against that party with respect to a claim ordefense that cannot under the controlling law be maintained or defeated withouta favorable finding on that issue.
(2) Motions for judgment as a matter of law may be made at any time beforesubmission of the case to the jury. Such a motion shall specify the judgmentsought and the law and the facts on which the moving party is entitled to thejudgment.
(3) Decisions on motionsfor judgment as a matter of law by parties joined pursuantto subsection (c) of K.S.A.60-258a and amendments thereto, shall be reserved by the court until allevidence has been presented by any party alleging the movant's fault.
(b) Renewal of motion for judgment after trial; alternative motion fornew trial. Whenever a motion for a judgment as a matter of law made atthe close of allthe evidence is denied or for anyreason is not granted, the court is deemed to have submitted the action tothe jury subject to a later determination of the legal questions raised bythe motion. Such a motion may be renewed by service and filingnot later than 10 days after entry of judgment or the date the jury wasdischarged for failing to return a verdict. A motion for a new trial underK.S.A. 60-259 and amendments thereto maybe joined with a renewal of themotion for judgment as a matter of law, or a new trial may be requested in thealternative. If a verdictwas returned the court, in disposing of the renewed motion, may allow thejudgment to stand or may reopen thejudgment and either order a new trial or direct the entry of judgment as amatter of law. If no verdictwas returned, thecourt, in disposing of the renewed motion, may direct the entry of judgmentas a matter of law or may order a new trial.
History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-250;L. 1986, ch. 215, § 9;L. 1997, ch. 173, § 26; July 1.
60-250.Judgment as a matter of law.(a) Judgment as a matter of law. (1) If during a trial by jury aparty has been fully heard on an issue and there is no legally sufficientevidentiary basis for a reasonable jury to find for that party on that issue,the court may determine the issue against that party and may grant a motionfor judgment as a matter of law against that party with respect to a claim ordefense that cannot under the controlling law be maintained or defeated withouta favorable finding on that issue.
(2) Motions for judgment as a matter of law may be made at any time beforesubmission of the case to the jury. Such a motion shall specify the judgmentsought and the law and the facts on which the moving party is entitled to thejudgment.
(3) Decisions on motionsfor judgment as a matter of law by parties joined pursuantto subsection (c) of K.S.A.60-258a and amendments thereto, shall be reserved by the court until allevidence has been presented by any party alleging the movant's fault.
(b) Renewal of motion for judgment after trial; alternative motion fornew trial. Whenever a motion for a judgment as a matter of law made atthe close of allthe evidence is denied or for anyreason is not granted, the court is deemed to have submitted the action tothe jury subject to a later determination of the legal questions raised bythe motion. Such a motion may be renewed by service and filingnot later than 10 days after entry of judgment or the date the jury wasdischarged for failing to return a verdict. A motion for a new trial underK.S.A. 60-259 and amendments thereto maybe joined with a renewal of themotion for judgment as a matter of law, or a new trial may be requested in thealternative. If a verdictwas returned the court, in disposing of the renewed motion, may allow thejudgment to stand or may reopen thejudgment and either order a new trial or direct the entry of judgment as amatter of law. If no verdictwas returned, thecourt, in disposing of the renewed motion, may direct the entry of judgmentas a matter of law or may order a new trial.
History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-250;L. 1986, ch. 215, § 9;L. 1997, ch. 173, § 26; July 1.
60-250.Judgment as a matter of law.(a) Judgment as a matter of law. (1) If during a trial by jury aparty has been fully heard on an issue and there is no legally sufficientevidentiary basis for a reasonable jury to find for that party on that issue,the court may determine the issue against that party and may grant a motionfor judgment as a matter of law against that party with respect to a claim ordefense that cannot under the controlling law be maintained or defeated withouta favorable finding on that issue.
(2) Motions for judgment as a matter of law may be made at any time beforesubmission of the case to the jury. Such a motion shall specify the judgmentsought and the law and the facts on which the moving party is entitled to thejudgment.
(3) Decisions on motionsfor judgment as a matter of law by parties joined pursuantto subsection (c) of K.S.A.60-258a and amendments thereto, shall be reserved by the court until allevidence has been presented by any party alleging the movant's fault.
(b) Renewal of motion for judgment after trial; alternative motion fornew trial. Whenever a motion for a judgment as a matter of law made atthe close of allthe evidence is denied or for anyreason is not granted, the court is deemed to have submitted the action tothe jury subject to a later determination of the legal questions raised bythe motion. Such a motion may be renewed by service and filingnot later than 10 days after entry of judgment or the date the jury wasdischarged for failing to return a verdict. A motion for a new trial underK.S.A. 60-259 and amendments thereto maybe joined with a renewal of themotion for judgment as a matter of law, or a new trial may be requested in thealternative. If a verdictwas returned the court, in disposing of the renewed motion, may allow thejudgment to stand or may reopen thejudgment and either order a new trial or direct the entry of judgment as amatter of law. If no verdictwas returned, thecourt, in disposing of the renewed motion, may direct the entry of judgmentas a matter of law or may order a new trial.
History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-250;L. 1986, ch. 215, § 9;L. 1997, ch. 173, § 26; July 1.
