Spurlin v. General Motors Corp.
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
528 F.2d 612 (1976)
Relevant factsFree
A GM-manufactured (defendant) school bus's brake failure caused a fatal crash injuring and killing children (plaintiffs) aboard; both sides presented competing expert testimony on whether the braking system was negligently designed or inadequately serviced, and the jury found for the children, but the trial court granted GM's motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and, alternatively, a new trial.
IssueFree
Whether judgment notwithstanding the verdict is appropriate when the evidence produced at trial would lead reasonable people to differ as to the proper verdict.