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JOHNSON v. CLAY

No. 7710SC883.

248 S.E.2d 382 (1978)

38 N.C. App. 542

Felicia JOHNSON, by her guardian ad litem, Marvin Johnson, and Marvin Johnson, Individually, and Lenora T. Johnson, Individually v. Willie Lee CLAY.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

November 7, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Amos E. Link, Jr., Raleigh, for plaintiffs.

Boyce, Mitchell, Burns & Smith by Robert E. Smith, Raleigh, for defendant.

BROCK, Chief Judge.

The question raised on a motion for a directed verdict is whether there is sufficient evidence to go to the jury. The directed verdict motion replaced the former procedural device of a motion for involuntary nonsuit. The standard to be applied in determining whether a motion for directed verdict should be granted is essentially the same, however, as the standard formerly applied in ruling on a motion for nonsuit. Investment Properties v. Allen...

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