Graves v. Walston

HUSKINS, Justice.

Did the trial court err by entering a judgment notwithstanding the verdict for plaintiffs when plaintiffs had not moved for a directed verdict at the close of all the evidence? The answer is yes.

The record on appeal as amended reveals that the following transpired after the jury verdict came in:

COURT: All right, any motions.

MR. BRASWELL: Your honor, I would like for the record to show, that the plaintiffs move that the answer to Issue number four be set aside for that the answer is contrary to the evidence, contrary to the law and that it should be set aside in the interest…