Who benefits from a granted Rule 50(b) motion?

• A. the movant who filed the renewal
• B. the opposing party
• C. the jury
• D. the court

Answer: (A)

The main idea is that Rule 50(b) is a post-verdict renewal of a motion for judgment as a matter of law. When the court grants this renewal, it enters judgment in favor of the movant on the claims or issues the verdict did not properly support. That relief—judgment in their favor—is the exact remedy the movant sought by bringing the renewal, so the movant benefits from the grant. The opposing party loses the verdict, the jury has already performed its function, and the court’s role is to apply the law and enter the appropriate judgment.