If the court determines that the defendant is entitled to dismissal, the court shall state with particularity on the record or in its order of dismissal the grounds upon which the dismissal was granted and shall render judgment against the plaintiff. At the close of plaintiff's evidence in trials to the jury, any defendant may move for dismissal on the ground of insufficiency of evidence. (3) Motion at close of plaintiff's evidence. (b) When a party mistakenly designates a motion to dismiss as a motion for directed verdict, or vice versa or mistakenly designates a motion to change answer as a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, or vice versa or otherwise mistakenly designates a motion challenging the sufficiency of evidence as a matter of law, the court shall treat the motion as if there had been a proper designation. If a motion for involuntary nonsuit is made, it shall be treated as a motion to dismiss. (a) The involuntary nonsuit is abolished. (2) Nonsuit abolished misdesignation of motions. No motion challenging the sufficiency of the evidence as a matter of law to support a verdict, or an answer in a verdict, shall be granted unless the court is satisfied that, considering all credible evidence and reasonable inferences therefrom in the light most favorable to the party against whom the motion is made, there is no credible evidence to sustain a finding in favor of such party. 805.14 Motions challenging sufficiency of evidence motions after verdict.
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