Mitchell v. White

Defendants aver that plaintiff was contributorily negligent, and that his negligence consists, among other things, of having turned his vehicle to the left without ascertaining that such movement could be made in safety, and of having failed to give a signal of his intention to make the turn. G.S. 20-154(a).

The presiding judge instructed the jury as to the legal meaning of negligence and proximate cause, read and explained pertinent statutory provisions, including G.S. 20-154(a), and recapitulated the evidence. In giving final instructions on the second, or contributory negligence, issue, he…