Broxie v. Household Finance Company

OPINION OF THE COURT

POMEROY, Justice.

We deal in this appeal with whether a party who has moved for judgment non obstante veredicto waives its right to appellate review of a denial of that motion when the party fails to request the trial court to charge in accordance with the legal standard which the moving party later seeks to have applied in judging the sufficiency of the evidence.

In 1971, appellee, Richard Broxie, sued appellant, Household Finance Company [“Household”], in trespass for damages arising from Broxie’s dismissal as an employee of the United States Post Office. The dismissal had…