Legal Opinion
Allen v. Simmons
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided August 7, 1990No. 8921DC1155PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EAGLES, Judge.
Defendant assigns as error the trial court’s entry of directed verdict against her. Defendant argues that when the evidence is considered in the light most favorable to defendant, it is sufficient to justify submission of her counterclaims to the jury. Defendant argues that “the evidence that the premises never met city code standard was sufficient to allow the jury to decide whether defendant is entitled to rent abatement.” We agree.
Initially we note that
[i]n reviewing the grant of a directed verdict on appeal, we “must consider all the evidence in the light most favorable to…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Stanback v. StanbackSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1979
- Marshall v. MillerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1981
- Hogan v. Forsyth Country Club Co.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1986
- Oestreicher v. American National Stores, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1976
- Love v. PressleyCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1977
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Creekside Apartments v. PoteatCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1994
- Foy v. SpinksCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1992
- Pierce v. ReichardCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2004
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