Riley v. Travelers Home & Marine Ins. Co.

Summary

The court held that a civil defendant waives appellate review of the sufficiency of the plaintiff's case-in-chief when, after the trial court reserves decision on a directed-verdict motion, the defendant presents its own evidence. The trial court must evaluate all evidence before the jury, including the defendant's evidence, when deciding the postverdict sufficiency challenge. The court therefore affirmed the judgment for the plaintiff.