Farmer v. Chaney

HUSKINS, Justice.

Defendants moved for a directed verdict at the close of plaintiff’s evidence. The motion was allowed, and plaintiff’s sole assignment of error is addressed to the propriety of that ruling.

On motion by a defendant for a directed verdict at close of plaintiff’s evidence in a jury case, as here, the evidence must be taken as true and considered in the light most favorable to plaintiff. When so considered, the motion should be allowed 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;…