Snipes v. Snipes

MARTIN (Harry C.), Judge.

Defendants first contend that it was error for the trial court to grant plaintiff’s motion for directed verdict where plaintiff failed to state the specific grounds for his motion as required by Rule 50(a) of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure. Not only does the record disclose plaintiff’s failure to comply with Rule 50(a), but it also discloses that defendants failed to object at trial to the Rule 50(a) violation. “[W]hen a motion for a directed verdict is granted, the adverse party who did not make a specific objection at trial to the movant’s failure to…