Carolina Eastern, Inc. v. Benson Agri Supply, Inc.

VAUGHN, Chief Judge.

Defendants’ motion for a directed verdict tests the legal sufficiency of plaintiffs evidence to take the case to the jury and support a verdict for plaintiff. Wallace v. Evans, 60 N.C. App. 145, 298 S.E. 2d 193 (1982). A directed verdict, thus, is proper when plaintiffs evidence is insufficient to establish a valid contract. See, e.g., Stewart v. Insurance Co., 20 N.C. App. 25, 200 S.E. 2d 434 (1973), cert. denied, 284 N.C. 623, 202 S.E. 2d 278 (1974). Since consideration is essential to a valid guaranty contract and since we find no evidence of consideration supporting…