STROTHER v. HUTCHINSON

No. 80-1088.

67 Ohio St. 2d 282 (1981)

STROTHER ET AL., APPELLANTS, v. HUTCHINSON, D.B.A. NOAH'S SUNOCO, ET AL., APPELLEES.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided July 22, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Jack W. Abel, for appellants.

Messrs. Payne & Payne and Mr. William S. Derkin, for appellees.


Per Curiam.

The primary issue presented in this case is whether the trial court properly directed a verdict in favor of defendants at the close of plaintiffs' case in chief.

When considering a motion for a directed verdict, a trial court must construe the evidence most strongly in favor of the party against whom the motion is directed. Civ. R. 50(A)(4) provides that:

"When a motion for a directed verdict has been properly made, and the trial...

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