Thomas v. Deloatch

VAUGHN, Judge.

Defendant contends his motion for directed verdict at the close of all the evidence and, therefore, his motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict should have been granted against both plaintiffs because they were contributorily negligent as a matter of law.

The general rule is that a directed verdict for a defendant on the ground of contributory negligence may only be granted when the evidence taken in the light most favorable to plaintiff establishes [plaintiff’s] negligence so clearly that no other reasonable inference or conclusion may be drawn therefrom. Contradictions…