Bowen v. CONSTRUCTORS EQUIPMENT RENTAL COMPANY

BOBBITT, Chief Justice.

Defendants’ Appeal — Part I

Defendants’ Assignment of Error No. 1 is based on exceptions to the denial of their motions for a directed verdict and for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. It presents a question of law, namely, whether the evidence was sufficient to require submission to the jury. Kelly v. Harvester Co., 278 N.C. 153, 157, 179 S.E. 2d 396, 397 (1971). In the consideration thereof the evidence is to be taken in the light most favorable to the plaintiff. Cutts v. Casey, 278 N.C. 390, 411, 180 S.E. 2d 297, 307 (1971).

There was ample evidence to require…