Eyler v. Allison

KELLY, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Circuit Court of Clark County; it presents a single issue for review, i.e., did the trial court err by sustaining respondent’s motion for a directed verdict at the close of the appellant’s evidence. We have concluded that there was no error in the trial court’s ruling and the judgment entered thereon.

The granting of a directed verdict at the close of plaintiff’s evidence is a drastic action and one which should be taken only when all the evidence and the reasonable inferences therefrom are so strongly against the plaintiff that reasonable…