Legal Opinion
Eischen v. Minnehaha County
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided February 20, 1985No. 14491PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WUEST, Acting Justice.
This appeal involves an action for damages for the alleged violation of appellant’s civil rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1981). A jury trial was held on December 20, 1983. At the close of appellant’s case, the trial court granted a defense motion for directed verdict. We affirm.
In reviewing a directed verdict, this court views the evidence in a light most favorable to the non-moving party and gives that party the benefit of all reasonable inferences. Cox v. Brookings Intern. Life Ins. Co., 331 N.W.2d 299 (S.D.1983). A verdict is properly directed when there is no…
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- Carey v. PiphusSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
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