Also known as: judgement on the verdict · judgments on the verdict · judgements on the verdict · judgment upon the verdict
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A court order that resolves a case by giving effect to a jury's general verdict when that verdict is consistent with any accompanying answers to written questions. The order directs entry of judgment under Rule 58 once consistency is confirmed.
Jasmine Jordan sued Jiang Textiles after a machine malfunction caused her injury. The jury returned a general verdict for Jasmine and answered written questions by finding a design defect and that Jasmine bore no comparative fault. Because the answers aligned with the verdict, the court approved judgment on the verdict and answers.
Jada Jones and her husband sued a car dealer and manufacturer after a brake failure caused a crash. The jury returned a verdict for the defendants on the negligence claims. The trial court entered judgment on the verdict, ending the case in the defendants' favor.
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Judy Jacobs obtained a judgment against an insured driver and then sued the driver's insurer for bad-faith refusal to settle. After trial the jury returned a verdict for Jacobs. The court entered judgment on the verdict, holding the insurer liable for the full amount.
A court must enter judgment on the verdict and answers when the general verdict and the written answers are consistent with each other. The rule requires the court to approve an appropriate judgment for entry under Rule 58 in that situation.
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The court must approve judgment on the verdict and answers for entry. This outcome respects the jury's overall determination while incorporating the specific factual findings.
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The clerk promptly prepares, signs, and enters judgment on a general verdict unless the court orders otherwise. This ministerial duty applies even when the verdict includes components such as attorney's fees.
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Yes. When the answers are consistent with the general verdict, the court must deny any motion to set the verdict aside and must enter judgment on the verdict and answers.
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…sustain an action for farther damages. Applying the principles thus laid down, to this case, the plaintiff is entitled to judgment on the verdict. The defendant sets up a mere breach of the contract in defence of the action, but this cannot avail him. He does not appear to have offered evidence to show that he was damnified by such…