Civ. A. No. 28172 | E.D. Pa. | May 20, 1965
The plaintiff, following trial, and after judgment was entered for the defendant on the jury’s verdict, has moved for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and in the alternative for a new trial. At the close of all the evidence the plaintiff never moved for a directed verdict under Rule 50(a). This step is mandatory before a jury’s findings can be attacked by any post-trial motion. Brandon v. Yale & Towne Mfg. Co., 220 F. Supp. 855" date_filed="1963-09-05" court="E.D. Pa." case_name="Brandon v. Yale & Towne Manufacturing Co.">220 F.Supp. 855 (E.D.Pa.1963) aff’d per curiam 342 F.2d 519" date_filed="1965-03-10" court="3rd Cir." case_name="James Cletus Brandon v. Yale & Towne Manufacturing Co.">342 F.2d 519 (3 Cir. 1965). We cannot accord the effect of a directed verdict to the plaintiff’s points for charge. Massaro v. United States Lines Co., 307 F.2d 299" date_filed="1962-08-28" court="3rd Cir." case_name="Michael Massaro v. United States Lines Company v. Northern Metal Company">307 F.2d 299 (3 Cir. 1962); Eisenberg v. Smith, 263 F.2d 827" date_filed="1959-02-13" court="3rd Cir." case_name="Morris Eisenberg v. Francis Smith">263 F.2d 827, 829 (3 Cir. 1959).
After consideration of the plaintiff’s motion for new trial we find no merit in the allegations contained therein, and the motion, accordingly, is denied.