14.04, Motion to Strike, Sever, or Try Separately ; 14.05, Third-Party Defendant's Claim against a Nonparty ; 14.06, When a Plaintiff May Bring in a Third Party. Judgment as a Matter of Law in Jury Trials; Alternative Motion for New Trial;.Conditional Rulings. All trials must be in the district court. Below are the most commonly used forms in the District Court of the District of Minnesota. For additional forms, please visit the forms library. This Guidebook is intended to be an informative and practical resource for understanding the basic procedures of the Court. Posttrial motions will be permitted as in a jury trial except that the court may, in lieu of ordering a new trial, enter new verdicts or answers. A motion for a new trial may be made in the alternative. The Court shall enter judgment or make any orders consistent with its decision on the motions.