Peter M. Chalik & Associates v. Hermes

This appeal is from a judgment entered pursuant to motion for a directed verdict in favor of defendant. On review, this court must ex amine the evidence most favorable to the party against whom the motion is directed and if there is any evidence which will sustain his cause of action, the motion should have been denied. This court, in Low v. Siewert (1972), 54 Wis. 2d 251, 252, 195 N. W. 2d 451, recently stated:

“The procedure of reserving the disposition of a motion to direct a verdict until after the jury returns its verdict is the preferred procedure. Although such procedure allows some…