Legal Opinion

Benton v. W. H. Weaver Construction Co.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided December 17, 1975No. 7510SC682PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HEDRICK, Judge.

Both the plaintiff and the defendant have argued in their briefs the question of whether the plaintiff can recover in this action for damages for personal injury against this defendant on the theory that the defendant breached its contract with the State of North Carolina to provide certain safety measures in the construction of the Bath Building, without regard to negligence. Neither party, however, seems to have given considera tion to the question of whether plaintiff’s complaint, when liberally construed, states a claim upon which relief can be granted.

A complaint may be…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Sutton v. DukeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1970
  2. New Amsterdam Casualty Company, and Cross-Appellant v. Gladys N. Waller, and Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1963
  3. Gins v. Mauser Plumbing Supply Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1945
  4. Council v. Dickerson's, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1951
  5. James H. Thompson, Jr., Individually and D/B/A Rusty Thompson Mid Town Auto Service v. Allstate Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Burgess v. BusbyCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2001
  2. Jones v. City of GreensboroCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1981
  3. Braun v. Glade Valley School, Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1985
  4. Barnaby v. BoardmanCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1984
  5. Hawkins v. WebsterCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1985

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