In no action tried before a jury shall the trial judge give to the jury a peremptory instruction directing what verdict the jury shall render. If the trial judge has granted a motion to strike the evidence of the plaintiff or the defendant, the judge shall enter summary judgment or partial summary judgment in conformity with his ruling on the motion to strike.
Code 1950, § 8-218; 1958, c. 208; 1977, c. 617; 1985, c. 214; 1986, c. 253.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 8.01 - Civil Remedies and Procedure
Chapter 13 - Certain Incidents of Trial
§ 8.01-374. Procedure when original papers in cause are lost
§ 8.01-374.1. Consolidation or bifurcation of issues or claims in certain cases; appeal
§ 8.01-377. Remedy when variance appears between evidence and allegations
§ 8.01-377.1. Summary judgment
§ 8.01-378. Trial judge not to direct verdicts
§ 8.01-379. Argument before jury
§ 8.01-379.1. Informing jury of amounts sued for
§ 8.01-379.2. Jury instructions
§ 8.01-379.2:1. Spoliation of evidence
§ 8.01-379.3. General verdict accompanied by answer to interrogatories
§ 8.01-380. Dismissal of action by nonsuit; fees and costs
§ 8.01-381. What jury may carry out
§ 8.01-383. Power to grant new trial; how often
§ 8.01-384.1. Interpreters for deaf or hard of hearing in civil proceedings
§ 8.01-384.1:1. Interpreters for non-English-speaking persons in civil cases
§ 8.01-384.2. Waiver of discovery time limitations by parties