Ideal Pool Corp. v. Baker

I respectfully dissent from the majority opinion as regards the trial court’s denial of appellant’s motions for directed verdict and for judgment notwithstanding the verdict on the fraud count.

The majority correctly recites the appellate court’s duty to construe the evidence on a motion for directed verdict in the light most favorable to the party opposing the motion (appellee here). Also correctly stated is the standard for appellate review of the trial court’s denial of a motion for directed verdict: the “any evidence” standard; i.e., a motion for directed verdict must be denied if there is…