Legal Opinion

Reid v. Midgett

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided April 16, 1975No. 741SC968PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MARTIN, Judge.

Defendant assigns as error the failure of the court to grant defendant’s motion for involuntary dismissal at the close of all the evidence under Rule 41 (b) of the Rules of Civil Procedure and the granting of plaintiffs’ motion for involuntary dismissal at the close of all the evidence. It is apparent from the record and briefs that the trial court was sitting without a jury. The anomaly of requesting an involuntary dismissal under Rule 41 (b) at the close of all the evidence is illustrated in defendant’s brief where he asks this Court to reverse for failure of the trial court…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Yow v. Hamilton.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1904
  2. Castle v. BH YATES COMPANY, INC.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1973
  3. White v. PriceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1953
  4. Hinson v. HinsonCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1973
  5. Corbett v. . HawesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1924

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Tanglewood Land Co., Inc. v. WoodCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1979
  2. African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church v. Union Chapel A.M.E. Zion ChurchCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1983
  3. Russell v. TaylorCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1978
  4. Menzel v. Metrolina Anesthesia Associates, P.A.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1984
  5. Waters v. HumphreyCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1977

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