Legal Opinion
Farfour v. . Fahad
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided October 19, 1938PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSeawell, J.
Since the alleged negligent act or omission of duty, and the injury consequent thereupon, occurred in the State of Virginia, the liability of the defendants, if any, must be judged by the laws of that State. Rodwell v. Coach Co., 205 N. C., 292, 295; Wise v. Hollowell, 205 N. C., 286, 289; Howard v. Howard, 200 N. C., 574. Under the Virginia law, a guest in an automobile may not recover for simple or ordinary negligence of the host, but only when the negligence has been gross. Margiotta v. Aycock, 162 Va., 557, 174 S. E., 831; Boggs v. Plybon, 157 Va., 30, 160 S. E., 77, 80; Jones v. Massie,…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Boggs v. PlybonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1931
- Howard v. . HowardSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1931
- Ledbetter v. . EnglishSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1914
- Riggsby v. TrittonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1925
- Young v. DyerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1933
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Charnock v. . TaylorSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1943
- Lowe's North Wilkesboro Hardware, Inc. v. The Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1963
- Buckner Ex Rel. Buckner v. WheeldonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1945
- W. W. Clyde & Co. v. DyessCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1942
- State v. DuncanSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1965
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