Odell v. Lipscomb

PARKER, Judge.

The court discharged the jury when it failed to reach a verdict. Within ten days thereafter the trial judge on his own motion directed a verdict. This procedure was authorized by Rule 50(b) (1) of the Rules of Civil Procedure, which contains the following:

“Not later than ten (10) days after entry of judgment or the discharge of the jury if a verdict was not returned, the judge on his own motion may, with or without further notice and hearing, grant, deny, or redeny a motion for directed verdict made at the close of all the evidence that was denied or for any reason was not…