Brown v. Wilkins

ORR, Judge.

Defendant assigns two errors on appeal. For the following reasons, we find that the trial court did not err and, therefore, affirm its judgment of 29 March 1990.

Defendant first argues that the trial court erred in refusing to instruct the jury on the issue of contributory negligence. We disagree.

*557It is well established law in this state that if different inferences may reasonably be drawn from the evidence concerning the issue of contributory negligence of one party, then the issue must be submitted to the jury. Atkins v. Moye, 277 N.C. 179, 176 S.E.2d 789 (1970); Boyd v. Wilson,…