Bazzel v. Pine Plaza Joint Venture

Plaintiff Pine Plaza Joint Venture (hereinafter "Pine Plaza") instituted this action to recover overdue rent on a building leased to defendant Jerry Frank Bazzel. The trial court granted a directed verdict in favor of Pine Plaza both on the complaint and on Bazzel's counterclaim. Bazzel appeals from the resulting judgment. We affirm.

We note at the outset that the standard for granting a directed verdict is the same as that for granting a summary judgment. If there is even a scintilla of evidence to support the position of the opposing party, a directed verdict is improper. Rule 50 (e),…