Goff v. Richards

In the instant motor tort case, the trial judge, upon motion, granted a directed verdict in favor of the defendant-appellee at the conclusion of the opening statement by counsel for the plaintiff-appellant.

On appeal to this Court, appellant poses four questions for our review. Because we reverse the judgment of the trial court and remand this case for a new trial on the ground that the trial judge is without authority in this State to grant a motion for directed verdict at the conclusion of an opening statement, it is unnecessary for us to consider appellant’s other three contentions.

The only…