Samuel v. Simmons

HILL, Judge.

The sole question presented on appeal is whether the trial court properly granted the defendants’ motion for a directed verdict at the close of plaintiff’s evidence.

The motion by defendants for directed verdict raises the ques tion of whether, as a matter of law, the evidence offered by the plaintiff, when presented in the light most favorable to the plaintiff, is sufficient to be submitted to the jury. Roberts v. Memorial Park, 281 N. C. 48, 187 S. E. 2d 721 (1972). Every reasonable inference which can be drawn from the evidence must be considered in determining whether such…