12. Plaintiff sues Defendant and the jury returns a verdict for Plaintiff. Defendant properly moves for post-verdict judgment as a Contents w under Rule50(b) and joins a motion for a new trial under Rule 59 as permitted by Rule 50(b).

a. What are the court's options in ruling on the renewed motion?

b. Assume the court grants the Defendant's motion for judgment as a matter of law.What can the Plaintiff do?

c. Assume the court grants the Defendant's motion for judgment as a matter of law. What happens to the judgment if the Plaintiff elects to move for a new trial, and the court grants Plaintiff's Rule 50(d) motion for a new trial?

d. Assume the court grants the Defendant's motion for judgment as a matter of law. What happens if the Plaintiff elects to move for a new trial, and the court denies Plaintiff's motion for a new trial?