Legal Opinion

Lee v. Stevens

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided December 16, 1959No. 526PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHiggiNS, J.

The evidence favorable to -the plaintiff -is sufficient to go-to the jury -on the- issue -of defendants’ action-able -negligence in causing the accident pn February 14, 1957. It is likewise sufficient to show the -plaintiff suffered injury and -damage as a result of. that accident.-.Upon- a finding o-f actionable negligence, the -showing of damage-in-any -amount will take.the case to the jury. Assignment of Error-No. 13, therefore, -cannot-be sustained.

-.The-defendants!'assignments of error Nos.-14 and 15 are based on the •eo.urt’-s refusal (1)' -to withdraw -from the jury the evidence…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Byrd v. Express Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1905
  2. Lane v. BryanSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1957
  3. Poovey v. International Sugar Feed No. Two Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1926

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Gillikin v. BurbageSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1965
  2. Hinson v. National Starch & Chemical Corp.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1990
  3. Mickles v. Duke Power Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1995
  4. Midgett v. North Carolina State Highway CommissionSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1965
  5. Brown Ex Rel. McNair v. NealSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1973

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