Agapita Rosa Velazquez v. Edna J. Figueroa-Gomez, (Two Cases). Agapita Rosa Velazquez v. Edna J. Figueroa

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• noting that standard “places an enormous burden on the party challenging the award”
• “conflicting testimony or a question as to the credibility of a witness are not sufficient grounds for granting a new trial”
• \[A] jury's verdict on the facts should only be overturned in the most compelling circumstances.\
• “We have found no authority supporting the proposition that a motion under Rule 59(e) may be used to reevaluate the weight of the evidence after a jury’s verdict.”
• failure to move for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and for a new trial pursuant to Rule 59(a) results in waiver of challenge to sufficiency or weight of evidence

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