Heist v. Heist

MARTIN (Robert M.), Judge.

Defendant by her first assignment of error contends that the trial court erred in failing to grant her motion for a directed verdict at the close of plaintiff’s evidence. Defendant failed to state specific grounds for her motion for a directed verdict as required by Rule 50(a), N.C. Rules of Civ. Proc. Although the provision in Rule 50(a) that a motion for a directed verdict shall state the specific grounds therefore is mandatory, the courts need not inflexibly enforce the rule when the grounds for the motion are apparent to the court and the parties. Anderson v.…