Harvey v. Norfolk Southern Ry. Co., Inc.

VAUGHN, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff s sole argument is that the trial court erred in granting defendant Railway’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict because Railway either expressly or by implication assumed the obligation to pay his medical expenses for life. We do not agree. A motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict is technically a renewal of the motion for a directed verdict. Love v. Pressley, 34 N.C. App. 503, 239 S.E. 2d 574 (1977), review denied, 294 N.C. 441, 241 S.E. 2d 843 (1978).

Judgment notwithstanding the verdict should be granted only when the evidence is…