Opinion ID: 1782673
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Heading Rank: 1

Heading: whether the circuit court erred in directing a verdict for boomtown at the close of ray's case-in-chief.

Text: ¶ 12. In reviewing a trial court's decision to grant a directed verdict, we review such decisions under the de novo standard of review. Morgan v. Greenwaldt, 786 So.2d 1037, 1041 (Miss.2001). On a motion for a directed verdict, if a court finds that the evidence favorable to the non-moving party and the reasonable inferences drawn therefrom present a question for the jury, the motion should not be granted. Id. at 1042. A directed verdict is only proper if the plaintiff's evidence is so lacking that reasonable jurors would be unable to reach a verdict in favor of that party. Anderson v. B.H. Acquisition, Inc., 771 So.2d 914, 917 (Miss.2000).