HARRELL v. CLARKE

No. 846SC226.

325 S.E.2d 33 (1985)

Buxton HARRELL v. Charles CLARKE and Symera Clarke.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

February 5, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Law Firm of Carter W. Jones by Carter W. Jones, Kevin M. Leahy and Charles A. Moore, Ahoskie, for plaintiff-appellant.

Slade and Vick by Charles Slade, Jr. and Jerry Vick, Jr., Rich Square, for defendants-appellees.


JOHNSON, Judge.

Plaintiff contends the trial court committed prejudicial error in granting defendants' motion for directed verdict.

A motion for a directed verdict under Rule 50(a) presents substantially the same question as formerly presented by motion for judgment of nonsuit. In passing upon motion at the close of plaintiffs' evidence in a jury case, as here, the evidence must be taken as true, considered in the light most favorable to plaintiffs and may...

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