Hall v. Mabe

EAGLES, Judge.

Defendants bring forward a number of arguments, most of which are based on their motion for directed verdict. A motion for directed verdict must state the grounds therefor; otherwise, error may not be urged on appeal. G.S. 1A-1, R. Civ. P. 50; Lee v. Keck, 68 N.C. App. 320, 315 S.E. 2d 323, disc. rev. denied, 311 N.C. 401, 319 S.E. 2d 271 (1984). No grounds for the motion appear of record though it appears that the ground asserted was insufficiency of the evidence. We will consider denial of the motion on that basis. See Anderson v. Butler, 284 N.C. 723, 202 S.E. 2d 585 (1974).…