What is a directed verdict in a personal injury action?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Gourley v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 227 Cal.App.3d 1099, 265 Cal.Rptr. 634 (Cal. App. 1990):
A directed verdict may be granted when, disregarding conflicts in the evidence and indulging every reasonable inference in favor of the opposing party, an appellate court would be compelled to reverse should a verdict be rendered supporting the opposing party's contention on the issue. (Hale v. Venuto (1982) 137 Cal.App.3d 910, 917, 187 Cal.Rptr. 357.)
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