Rule 2.516 – Motion for Directed Verdict

May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Michigan

A party may move for a directed verdict at the close of the evidence offered by an opponent. The motion must state specific grounds in support of the motion. If the motion is not granted, the moving party may offer evidence without having reserved the right to do so, as if the motion had not been made. A motion for a directed verdict that is not granted is not a waiver of trial by jury, even though all parties to the action have moved for directed verdicts.

Mich. R. Civil. Proc. 2.516