Legal Opinion

Blackmon v. Bumgardner

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided October 5, 1999No. COA98-1394PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HORTON, Judge.

Plaintiff contends the trial erred by: (I) denying plaintiffs motion for attorney fees, awarding costs to defendant, and failing to award plaintiff expert witness fees; (II) refusing to set aside the verdict and grant a new trial on the issue of damages; (III) refusing to instruct the jury that it should not consider matters of insurance; (IV) refusing to instruct the jury that a chiropractor is an expert witness; and (V) allowing defense counsel to cross-examine plaintiff about privileged communications between plaintiff and her attorney.

I. Costs and Fees

Award of Attorney Fees

Pl…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. State v. HennisSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1988
  2. Edward E. Colton and Lillian Kaltman v. United States of America, United States of America v. Edward E. ColtonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1962
  3. State v. TrullSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1998
  4. Bryant v. Nationwide Mutual Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1985
  5. Hicks v. AlbertsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1973

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Co. v. BourlonCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2005
  2. Thorpe v. Perry-RiddickCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2001
  3. Smith v. N.C. Department of TransportationCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2003
  4. Davis v. KellyCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2001
  5. Culler v. HardyCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2000

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