The question presented is whether the trial court was justified in directing a verdict for defendant at the conclusion of plaintiff's opening statement to the jury.
There is no question that a trial court has authority to direct a verdict upon an opening statement of counsel, but such action should be taken with extreme caution. Upon an appeal from a judgment entered on a verdict directed as in the...
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