Question

A driver brought an action for negligence against a motorcyclist in federal district court arising out of a car accident. The motorcyclist collided with the driver's car after he was unable to brake in the rain while driving down a hill. At the close of all evidence, the motorcyclist moved for judgment as a matter of law. The court denied the motion and submitted the case to the jury. Following a brief deliberation, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the driver, assessing $100,000 in damages. The court then entered judgment against the motorcyclist. Six months later, the manufacturer of the motorcycle issued a product recall for the brakes. The manufacturer had discovered that the brakes did not operate in the rain if the motorcycle was being driven downhill. Neither the manufacturer nor the motorcyclist was aware of this defect during the motorcyclist's trial, despite examination of the motorcycle by experts. At this point, what is the appropriate motion for the motorcyclist's lawyer to file

Answer 1

Given the case that is presented here the best thing for the lawyer to file would be a  Relief from judgment.

What is a relief from judgment?

This can be described as the motion that is made to a law court that has them asking for the correction of a mistake that was made in the given judgment.

This could be as a result of certain mistakes and oversights. From what is read here, neither the manufacturer or the cyclist was aware of the defect at the time that the trial was ongoing.

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