Pierce v. Murnick

The purchaser of a ticket of admission to a wrestling match is an invitee of the promoter. The promoter is not an insurer of his safety while upon the premises, but is under the duty to use reasonable care to prevent injury to him through a defect in the condition of the premises or by the action of the contestants in the course of the match. See: Aaser v. City of Charlotte, ante, p. 494; Dockery v. Shows, 264 N.C. 406, 142 S.E. 2d 29; Lynn v. Wheeler, 260 N.C. 658, 133 S.E. 2d 514; Williams v. Strickland, 251 N.C. 767, 112 S.E. 2d 533; Hahn v. Perkins, 228 N.C. 727, 46 S.E. 2d 854; Anderson…