Wilkerson v. Clark

Clark, 34 or 35, and Wilkerson, 29, were frequent associates and close friends. Clark was the manager of Clark Chevrolet Company of Apex, N. C., a business owned solely by his father, defendant David Judson Clark. On occasions, Wilkerson did part time work for Clark Chevrolet Company.

Clark Chevrolet Company sold Corvairs. The Corvair involved in the wreck on March 31, 1962 “was a brand new Corvair demonstrator.”

On March 31, 1962, the “Beltline,” now U. S. 1, was under construction. It had not been “opened for traffic.” However, certain lanes thereof had been paved. It was not “opened for…