Barnard v. Rowland

JOHN, Judge.

Defendant and third-party plaintiff Bobby Rowland (Rowland) appeals the trial court’s denial of his motions pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 1A-1, Rule 50(b) (1990) for directed verdict and for judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV). Rowland also contends the court erred by: (1) granting the directed verdict motion of plaintiffs Everette and Diane Barnard (the Barnards) on Rowland’s claim of tor-tious interference of contract; and (2) failing to instruct the jury properly on the doctrines of impossibility of performance and prevention, and contribution. For the reasons discussed…