Opinion ID: 182835
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Heading: standard of review

Text: A district court’s ruling on a motion for judgment as a matter of law is renewed de novo. Myrick v. Prime Ins. Syndicate, Inc., 395 F.3d 485, 489 (4th Cir. 2005). If a reasonable jury could reach only one conclusion based on the evidence or if the verdict in favor of the non-moving party would necessarily be based upon speculation and conjecture, judgment as a matter of law must be entered. If the evidence as a whole is susceptible of more than one reasonable inference, a jury issue is created and a motion for judgment as a matter of law should be denied. Id. (internal citations omitted); see Fed. R. Civ. P. 50. North Carolina law applies to this diversity action. See Breezewood of Wilmington Condos. Homeowners’ Ass’n, Inc. v. Amerisure Mut. Ins. Co., 335 F. App’x 268, 270 (4th Cir. 2009). 6