9 N.C. App. 397 - Anderson v. Mann’s Empirical Analysis

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18 state decisions

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1. ““On appeal from the granting of a motion for directed verdict, we must determine the sufficiency of plaintiff’s evidence guided by the same principles applicable in determining the sufficiency of evidence to withstand the former motion for nonsuit under G.S. 1-183.” Anderson v. Mann, 9 N.C. App. 397, 399 , 176 S.E. 2d 365 (1970). “Under the established rules all the evidence tending to support plaintiff’s claim must be taken as true and considered in the light most favorable to him, giving him the benefit of every reasonable inference which legitimately may be drawn therefrom, with contradictions, conflicts, and inconsistencies therein being resolved in plaintiff’s favor. Bowen v. Gardner, 275 N.C. 363 , 168 S.E. 2d 47 (1969).” Anderson v. Mann, supra.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Osornio v. Osornio