Troy v. Todd

WELLS, Judge.

It is well established that a defendant’s motion for a directed verdict under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1A-1, Rule 50(a) of the Rules of Civil Procedure “. . . tests the legal sufficiency of the evidence to take the case to the jury and support a verdict for the plaintiff. . . . On defendant’s motion for a directed verdict, plaintiffs evidence must be taken as true and all the evidence must be considered in the light most favorable to the plaintiff, giving him the benefit of every reasonable inference to be drawn therefrom.” (Citations omitted) Manganello v. Permastone, Inc., 291 N.C.…