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Ill. S. Ct. R. 240

Directed Verdicts

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The order of the court granting a motion for a directed verdict is effective without any assent

of the jury.

History

Committee Comments This new rule, taken from Rule 50(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, as amended in 1963, eliminates an archaic and futile ceremony. See Kaplan, Amendments of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 1961-63 (II), 77 Harv. L. Rev. 801, 823 (1964).

Provenance

Source: illinoiscourts.gov
Retrieved: 2026-09-14
Edition: 2026-09-14
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