Lawrence v. Underwood

Plaintiffs appeal a judgment for defendants entered after the trial court granted defendants’ motion for a directed verdict at the close of plaintiffs’ case. The issue is whether the court erred in granting that motion against plaintiffs’ claim for fraudulent misrepresentation. We reverse and remand.

We will recite the evidence in the light most favorable to plaintiffs, giving them the benefit of every reasonable inference supported by the record. Foster v. Schnell Refrigeration Co., 280 Or 411, 414, 571 P2d 497 (1977). Plaintiffs are in the business of purchasing run-down properties and…