Overman v. Gibson Products Co. of Thomasville, Inc.

BROCK, Chief Judge.

The case was called for trial during the 1 December 1975 session of Superior Court, Forsyth County. The plaintiff completed the presentation of his evidence during the afternoon of 3 December 1975. When plaintiff rested, the original defendants moved for directed verdicts. The trial judge excused the jury until the following morning and heard arguments upon the original defendants’ motions. No ruling was made. After court reconvened the morning of 4 December 1975, the trial judge allowed the original defendants’ motions for directed verdicts on the issue of punitive…