the weight of the evidence, especially in view of the videotape, that no reasonable jury can find in plaintiffs favor. (Tr. 33.) I denied the motion. The second time was after the defense rested. THE COURT: I know that there will be a , motion to- dismiss at the end of the entire ease? MR. LEONG: Yes, your Honor. THE COURT: You’ll get a decision on the motion and we’ll go directly through____ (Tr. 72-73.) I did not rule on the motion at the close of all evidence, and the matter was not addressed again. Defendants’ failure to file a new motion after the jury returned a favorable verdict and when a judgment has not been entered to date, does not preclude the Court from granting the motion at this stage. See Nichols Constr. Corp. v. Cessna Aircraft Co., 808 F.2d 340, 356 (5th Cir.1985) (<HOLDING>). Accordingly, Defendants shall file with the
holding defendants failure to file motion for judgment notwithstanding verdict did not prevent district court from granting motion for directed verdict for which court reserved decision holding that the trial court did not err by granting defendants motion for summary judgment holding that the trial court erred in granting the school boards posttrial motion for directed verdict because although the school board timely moved for a directed verdict during trial it did not serve its motion for directed verdict until the eleventh day after the verdict holding a directed verdict motion stating specific grounds is a prerequisite for a subsequent motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict holding that under law of the case appellate decision that material factual issues precluded summary judgment on plaintiffs claims did not preclude district court from later granting defendants motion for a directed verdict because by then the parties had presented all of their evidence