Pitcock v. Fox

EAGLES, Judge.

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Defendants argue that the trial court erred by denying defendants’ motion for directed verdict because the evidence was insufficient to show that plaintiffs acquired an easement by prescription. In deciding whether to grant a motion for directed verdict, the trial court must determine whether the evidence, viewed in the light most favorable to the non-moving party, is sufficient to take the case to a jury. Freese v. Smith, 110 N.C. App. 28, 33, 428 S.E.2d 841, 845 (1993). “In making this determination!,] a directed verdict should be denied if there is more than a scintilla of…