Cooper v. Friesen

Rogosheske, Justice.

This personal-injury action arises out of a motor vehicle collision at an intersection controlled by a yield-right-of-way sign. At the close of plaintiff’s case in chief, the court directed a verdict in favor of defendants. Plaintiff appeals from the denial of his post-trial motion for a new trial. The single and very close issue is whether the trial court erred in directing a verdict pursuant to Rule 50.01, Rules of Civil Procedure, on the ground the evidence was insufficient to sustain a verdict for plaintiff. We believe that the evidence would have sustained an award of…