Younts v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance

MOORE, Justice.

Plaintiff contends the trial court erred in granting defendant’s motion for a directed verdict at the close of plaintiff’s evidence.

On a motion for a directed verdict by the defendant, the court must consider the evidence in the light most favorable to the plaintiff, and may grant the motion only if, as a matter of law, the evidence is insufficient to justify a verdict for the plaintiff. G.S. 1A-1, Rule 50(a), Rules of Civil Procedure; Adler v. Insurance Co., 280 N.C. 146, 185 S.E. 2d 144 (1971); Kelly v. Harvester Co., 278 N.C. 153, 179 S.E. 2d 396 (1971); 5A Moore’s Federal…