Montford v. Gilbhaar

This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries. On motion of defendants, judgment of involuntary nonsuit was entered at the close of plaintiff’s evidence.

The evidence, taken in the light most favorable to plaintiff, is summarized as follows: About 5:35 P.M. on 28 February 1964 individual defendant was operating and in control of a Ford truck, equipped as a “wrecker,” owned by corporate defendant. The wrecker was being operated in an attempt to pull another vehicle which was mired in a field on the west side of rural paved highway No. 1149 in Duplin County. The wrecker was left…