Legal Opinion
Lane v. Chatham
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided October 16, 1959No. 21PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBobbitt, J.
Defendants’ only assignments of error are (1) to the overruling of their demurrers, and (2) to the overruling of their motions .for judgment of nonsuit.
As ¡to the rulings on the demurrers: Suffice to ¡say, certain unsupported alleged facts would strengthen plaintiff’s position. Hence, defendants’ contention that the evidence w>as insufficient for jury consideration poses the more ¡serious question.
“At common law it is well established that the mere relation of parent and child imposes on the parent no liability for the torts of the child . . .” 67 C.J.S., Parent and Child § 66; 39 Am. Jur.,…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Linville v. . NissenSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1913
- Taylor v. . StewartSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1916
- Brittingham v. . StadiemSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1909
- Kuchlik v. FeuerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1933
- Gudziewski v. StempleskyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1928
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Anderson Ex Rel. Anderson v. ButlerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1974
- Moore v. CrumptonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1982
- General Insurance Company of America v. FaulknerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1963
- Singleton v. CecilCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1998
- Smith v. SimpsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1963
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