Legal Opinion

Etheridge v. NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided January 12, 1970No. 691SC376PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBritt, J.

Although defendant raises no question regarding the sufficiency of plaintiff’s evidence to make out a prima facie case of actionable negligence, we deem it appropriate to say that the evidence of actionable negligence was sufficient to warrant submission of the first issue to the jury.

In the first question presented in its brief, defendant contends that the negligence of Gallamore was imputed to Busby and his personal representatives as a matter of law and that by reason thereof the trial court should have granted defendant’s motion for nonsuit or should have granted defendant’s request that…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Beck v. HooksSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1940
  2. Beck v. . HooksSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1940
  3. Harper v. . Harper and Wickham v. . HarperSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1945
  4. Shoe v. HoodSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1960
  5. Harper v. HarperSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1945

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. McFetters v. McFettersCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1990
  2. U.S. Industries, Inc. v. TharpeCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1980
  3. Petty v. City of CharlotteCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1987
  4. Hearne v. SmithCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1974
  5. Erie Indemnity Co. v. KernsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1988

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