Legal Opinion

Ward v. City of Charlotte

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided August 29, 1980No. 7926SC1093PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PARKER, Judge.

In their complaint, plaintiffs sought recovery of damages on the grounds of negligence, breach of contract, breach of an implied warranty of fitness, and trespass “on the case.” Their appeal from the trial court’s granting of defendant’s motion for directed verdict presents the question whether their evidence, viewed in the light most favorable to them, was sufficient to justify a verdict in their favor on any of.these grounds. We agree with the trial court that it was not and accordingly affirm.

It is, of course, well settled that in passing on a motion by defendant for a…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Kelly v. International Harvester CompanySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1971
  2. Young v. Anchor Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1954
  3. Johnson v. City of Winston-SalemSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1954
  4. Lea v. Carolina Power and Light CompanySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1957
  5. O'QUINN v. SouthardSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1967

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. CITY OF NEW SMYRNA BEACH, ETC. v. McWhorterSupreme Court of Florida · 1982
  2. Scholbrock v. City of New HamptonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1985
  3. Peach v. City of High PointCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2009
  4. Rolandi v. City of SpartanburgCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1987
  5. Creighton v. Town of WindsorSupreme Court of Vermont · 1990

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