Pickard v. Burlington Belt Corporation

Case No. 1

Without detailing all of the specifications of negligence, the Pickards and Murray seek to hold T. & J. Construction Company liable for damages upon the grounds that it violated G.S. 14-136, that it violated G.S. 14-140, that it was negligent in burning the field on a windy day, and that it failed to exercise due care in controlling the fire. They seek to hold Clark Building Company liable for damages upon the grounds that it had notice that T. & J. Construction Company intended to burn the field and that it had the non-delegable duty to comply with G.S. 14-136 and G.S. 14-140, and…