{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-15-6-50-a","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 15-6-50(a)","heading":"Judgment as a matter of law.","body":"(1) If during a trial by jury a party has been fully heard on an issue and there is no legally sufficient evidentiary basis for a reasonable jury to find for that party on that issue, the court may determine the issue against that party and may grant a motion for judgment as a matter of law against that party with respect to a claim or defense that cannot under the controlling law be maintained or defeated without a favorable finding on that issue.\n(2) Motions for judgment as a matter of law may be made at any time before submission of the case to the jury. Such a motion shall specify the judgment sought and the law and the facts on which the moving party is entitled to the judgment.","path":["TITLE 15. CIVIL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 15-6. RULES OF PROCEDURE IN CIRCUIT COURTS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/15-6-50(a)","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"1c4c57ab8eb2d25716a9eb4289fad3083e95750992a6505a0082e00709188bcf","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-15-6-50","next":"us-sd/sdcl-15-6-50-b"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}