In re the Will of Jones

ARNOLD, Chief Judge.

Caveators’ first assignment of error is that the trial court erred in granting a directed verdict for propounders. Based on the then recent case of In re Will of Jarvis, 107 N.C. App. 34, 418 S.E.2d 520 (1992), aff’d in part, rev’d in part, 334 N.C. 140, 430 S.E.2d 922 (1993), which allowed a Rule 50 directed verdict motion in caveat cases, the trial court granted a directed verdict in favor of propounders on the issues of undue influence and testamentary capacity. Rule 50(a), which governs a motion for directed verdict states that “[a] motion for directed verdict shall…