Riddick v. Whitaker

CAMPBELL, Judge.

The plaintiff has brought two questions to this Court. Our decision on defendants’ appeal makes it unnecessary to consider the questions raised by plaintiff.

The defendants raise the following question on appeal:

1. Did the trial court commit error in denying defendants’ motion for directed verdict and judgment notwithstanding the verdict?

When a motion for directed verdict is made at the conclusion of the evidence, the trial court must determine whether the evidence, taken in the light most favorable to the plaintiff and giving the plaintiff the benefit of every reasonable…