Porter v. Mid-State Oil Co.

PARKER, Judge.

Plaintiff contends that the trial court erred in granting defendant’s motion for a directed verdict. She argues that her evidence was sufficient to go to the jury on the issue of defendant’s negligence. We disagree and affirm the trial court’s order.

In considering defendant’s motion for a directed verdict, the court must view the evidence in the light most favorable to the plaintiff and give the plaintiff the benefit of every reasonable inference that can be drawn from the evidence. Husketh v. Conven*520ient Systems, 295 N.C. 459, 461, 245 S.E. 2d 507, 508-09 (1978). The motion can…