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directed verdict rule in Maryland

13 Maryland opinions name it 2 courts 1971–1982 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Maryland courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (1)

CaseFollowedCited
Beahm v. Shortallgreen
md · 1977 · cited in 1 Maryland opinions naming this issue, 1978–1978
2 sentences

1978Accord, Beahm v. Shortall, 279 Md. 321, 341-343 , 368 A. 2d 1005 (1977); Levine v. Rendler, 272 Md. 1, 12 , 320 A. 2d 258 (1974). *12 Quality argues that granting the motion for a directed verdict was error for two reasons.

1978Accord, Beahm v. Shortall, 279 Md. 321, 341-343 , 368 A. 2d 1005 (1977); Levine v. Rendler, 272 Md. 1, 12 , 320 A. 2d 258 (1974). *12 Quality argues that granting the motion for a directed verdict was error for two reasons.

11

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Maryland. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (10)

CaseCitedYears
Buchanan v. Galliher green
mdctspecapp · 1971
2 sentences

1976App. 83 , 272 A. 2d 814 , cert. denied, 261 Md. 722 (1971), when we said, at 87: “When a trial court is called upon by a motion for a directed verdict to rule upon the legal sufficiency of the evidence to require submission of any issue to a jury, the court must assume the truth of all credible evidence on that issue and of all inferences fairly deducible therefrom, and consider them in the light most favorable to the party against whom the motion is made, and if such evidence and inferences lead to conclusions from which reasonable minds could not differ, then the issue is one of law for the

1974App. 83, 87 , 272 A. 2d 814, 817 , we said: “When a trial court is called upon by a motion for a directed verdict to rule upon the legal sufficiency of the evidence to require submission of any issue to a jury, the court must assume the truth of all credible evidence on that issue and of all inferences fairly deducible therefrom, and consider them in the light most favorable to the party against whom the motion is made, and if such evidence and *121 inferences lead to conclusions from which reasonable minds could not differ, then the issue is one of law for the court and not one of fact for th

51971–1976
Impala Platinum Ltd. v. Impala Sales (U.S.A.), Inc. green
md · 1978
2 sentences

1982Impala Platinum v. Impala Sales, 283 Md. 296 , 389 A.2d 887 (1978).

1982Impala Platinum v. Impala Sales, 283 Md. 296 , 389 A.2d 887 (1978).

21982–1982
Lauer v. Scott green
mdctspecapp · 1971
2 sentences

1975Lauer v. Scott, 12 Md.

1974Lauer v. Scott, 12 Md.

21974–1975
Levine v. Rendler green
md · 1974
2 sentences

1978Accord, Beahm v. Shortall, 279 Md. 321, 341-343 , 368 A. 2d 1005 (1977); Levine v. Rendler, 272 Md. 1, 12 , 320 A. 2d 258 (1974). *12 Quality argues that granting the motion for a directed verdict was error for two reasons.

1978Accord, Beahm v. Shortall, 279 Md. 321, 341-343 , 368 A. 2d 1005 (1977); Levine v. Rendler, 272 Md. 1, 12 , 320 A. 2d 258 (1974). *12 Quality argues that granting the motion for a directed verdict was error for two reasons.

11978–1978
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. v. Hicks green
mdctspecapp · 1975
1 sentence

1975We said in Hicks, supra, at 529-530: “We believe that the true interpretation of res ipsa loquitur in Maryland, despite apparent inconsistencies in discussing it, is that espoused by the great majority of American courts.

11975–1975
Newton v. Spence green
mdctspecapp · 1974
1 sentence

1975App. 126 , 316 A. 2d 837 (1974), where at 134, we said: “When called upon by a motion for a directed verdict to rule on the legal sufficiency of the evidence to require submission of any issue to the jury, the trial court must assume the truth of all credible evidence on that issue and of all inferences fairly deducible therefrom, and consider them in the light most favorable to the party against whom the motion is made; and if such evidence and inferences lead to conclusions from which reasonable minds could not differ, then the issue is one of law for the court and not one of fact for the ju

11975–1975
Armstrong v. Johnson Motor Lines, Inc. green
mdctspecapp · 1971
1 sentence

1973App. 83 , we said at page 87: “When a trial court is called upon by a motion for *648 a directed verdict to rule upon the legal sufficiency of the evidence to require submission of any issue to a jury, the court must assume the truth of all credible evidence on that issue and of all inferences fairly deducible therefrom, and consider them in the light most favorable to the party against whom the motion is made * * In Armstrong v. Johnson Motor Lines, 12 Md.

11973–1973
Little v. Duncan green
mdctspecapp · 1971
1 sentence

1973We restated a long recognized rule when we said in Little v. Duncan, 14 Md.

11973–1973
Maged v. Yellow Cab Co. green
md · 1965
1 sentence

1972Maged v. Yellow Cab Company, 237 Md. 340 . *291 The appellants claim that the trial judge was in error in not granting a directed verdict for the defense both at the conclusion of the plaintiff’s case and at the conclusion of the entire case.

11972–1972
Singleton v. Roman green
md · 1950
2 sentences

1971App. 83 , 272 A. 2d 814 , at page 87: “When a trial court is called upon by a motion for a directed verdict to rule upon the legal sufficiency of the evidence to require submission of any issue to a jury, the court must assume the truth of all credible evidence on that issue and of all inferences fairly deducible therefrom, and consider them in the light most favorable to the party against whom the motion is made, and if such evidence and inferences lead to conclusions from which reasonable minds could not differ, then the issue is one of law for the court and not one of fact for the jury.” *5

1971App. 83 , 272 A. 2d 814 , at page 87: “When a trial court is called upon by a motion for a directed verdict to rule upon the legal sufficiency of the evidence to require submission of any issue to a jury, the court must assume the truth of all credible evidence on that issue and of all inferences fairly deducible therefrom, and consider them in the light most favorable to the party against whom the motion is made, and if such evidence and inferences lead to conclusions from which reasonable minds could not differ, then the issue is one of law for the court and not one of fact for the jury.” *5

11971–1971

Where else courts name it

AR 386 (1969–2026) TX 90 (1977–2025) MA 53 (1959–2026) KY 40 (1941–2026) IL 29 (1956–2025) FL 28 (1930–2025) GA 27 (1914–2023) NC 21 (1979–2026) OR 19 (1988–2025) MS 19 (1956–2019) MI 18 (1969–2023) AL 17 (1950–2003) OH 14 (2000–2025) CA 13 (1961–2022) MD 13 (1971–1982) SC 11 (1983–2025) LA 9 (1981–2006) UT 9 (1991–2026) MO 9 (1987–2018) ID 7 (1981–2020) KS 7 (1967–2014) TN 7 (2003–2025) IN 6 (1975–2024) IA 6 (1991–2016) CO 6 (1979–2025) NM 6 (1953–2024) CT 5 (1990–1998) DC 5 (1977–2008) RI 5 (1968–2002) AZ 5 (1975–2016) NY 4 (1965–2012) NE 4 (1999–2023) OK 3 (1957–2023) WY 3 (1988–1993) VT 3 (1972–1994) WI 3 (1992–2020) NV 3 (1999–2020) MN 3 (1944–1997) DE 2 (1979–2008) WV 2 (1983–1998)

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