Roberts v. William N. & Kate B. Reynolds Memorial Park

Judge Hedrick

dissenting.

A bailor for hire may be liable for personal injuries proximately resulting from the defective condition of a vehicle rented by him, where he is aware of the defect, or by reasonable care could have discovered it. Hudson v. Drive It Yourself, Inc., 236 N.C. 503, 73 S.E. 2d 4 (1952) ; 46 A.L.R. 2d 404, 443.

In the instant case, it would have been negligence for the defendants to have rented a golf cart with defective brakes to the plaintiff and his companion if the defects were known to the defendants' or could have been discovered by reasonable inspection.

With respect…