Pridgen v. Holeman Produce Co.

We find no error in the trial of this action. It was competent for plaintiff’s husband to testify, from his observation, both as to fact and as to the extent of her suffering. The jury was properly and correctly instructed as to the principles of law discussed and applied in Ballinger v. Thomas, 195 N. C., 517, 142 S. E., 761, relative to the negligence of a third party which insulates the negligence of the defendant, and is, therefore, the proximate cause of plaintiff’s injuries. There was ample evidence to sustain the finding of the jury that the proximate cause of plaintiff’s injuries was…