Opinion ID: 40504
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Heading: Jani-Kare’s Assignments of Error

Text: For the first time on appeal, Jani-Kare argues that the evidence was insufficient to support the jury verdict both as to the company’s liability and the size of the damages award. Since, at trial, JaniKare did not move for a judgment as a matter of law, “our inquiry is limited to ‘whether there was any evidence to support the jury’s verdict, irrespective of its sufficiency . . . .” MacArthur v. Univ. of Tex. Health Ctr. at Tyler, 45 F.3d 890, 896 n.8 (5th Cir. 1995) (citing Coughlin v. Capitol Cement Co., 571 F.2d 290, 297 (5th Cir. 1978)). See also McKenzie v. Lee, 259 F.3d 372, 374 (5th Cir. 2001).