Boldridge v. Crowder Construction Co.

The appeal presents two questions of law: (1) Did the court commit error in dismissing the second cause of action at the close of 'all the evidence? (2) Did the court commit error in its rulings on admissibility of evidence and in the charge on the issue of contributory negligence?

The finding iagainst the ¡plaintiff on the latter issue precludes any recovery based on negligence. Wilson v. Camp, 249 N.C. 754; Badders v. Lassiter, 240 N.C. 413, 82 S.E. 2d 357.

The plaintiff’s principal contention -is that the case should have been submitted to the jury on his second cause of action: “That…