Legal Opinion
Grann v. Green Mountain Racing Corp.
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided July 22, 1988No. 86-358PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGibson, J.
Plaintiffs appeal the trial court’s order granting defendants’ motion for a directed verdict. We reverse.
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On review of a trial court’s grant of a motion for directed verdict, V.R.C.P. 50, “we must view the evidence in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party, excluding any modifying evidence,” and “[i]f there was any evidence fairly and reasonably supporting” the nonmoving party’s claim, then the grant of a directed verdict was improper. Senesac v. Associates in Obstetrics & Gynecology, 141 Vt. 310, 312, 449 A.2d 900, 902 (1982). The instant case fails to satisfy this exacting…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Senesac v. Assoc. in Obstetrics & GynecologySupreme Court of Vermont · 1982
- Cameron v. AbatiellSupreme Court of Vermont · 1968
- Crosby v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1983
- Waite v. BrownSupreme Court of Vermont · 1973
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