Legal Opinion

Woodruff v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided December 19, 1963No. 391PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDenny, C.J.

The .appellant's sole assignment of error is to the muling of the count -below dismissing plaintiff’s action for the reason that -the complaint fails to state that the insured “gave notice of the 'accident 'and failed ¡to give notice of the .suit ¡against him, which accident ¡and suit constitutes the basis of plaintiff’s claim against the defendant -herein,” and the .entry of judgment in accord with said ruling.

The provisions of our Motor Vehicle Safety ¡and Financial Responsibility Act, Article 9A, Chapter 20, ¡of our General Statutes1, provide for motor vehicle insurance carriers to issue…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. MacClure v. Accident & Casualty Insurance Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1948
  2. Muncie v. Travelers Insurance CompanySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1960
  3. Swain v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance CompanySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1960
  4. Leggett v. SMITH-DOUGLASS COMPANYSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1962

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Nationwide Mutual Insurance v. Aetna Life & Casualty Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1973
  2. Davenport v. Travelers Indemnity CompanySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1973
  3. Harris v. Family Medical CenterCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1978
  4. Clemmons v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance CompanySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1966
  5. Lane v. GriswoldSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1968

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