Eason v. Barber

WELLS, Judge.

Under their first assignment of error plaintiffs argue that denial of their motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict constituted reversible error in that plaintiffs were entitled to judgment as a matter of law. Determination of whether to grant a judgment notwithstanding the verdict is made by viewing the evidence, and all reasonable inferences therefrom, in the light most favorable to the non-movant. DeHart v. R/S Financial Corp., 78 N.C. App. 93, 337 S.E. 2d 94 (1985), cert. denied, 316 N.C. 376, 342 S.E. 2d 893 (1986). In the present case, plaintiffs claim that under…