Diamond v. McDonald Service Stores

The case turns on two questions: (1) Was it the duty of the defendant to warn the plaintiff of the presence of inflammable material in the pit? (2) Was plaintiff contributorily negligent? Both questions, we apprehend, should be submitted to the jury for answer under proper instructions from the court. Ellington v. Ricks, 179 N. C., 686, 102 S. E., 510; Evans v. Lbr. Co., 174 N. C., 31, 93 S. E., 430; Absher v. Raleigh, ante, 567; Cole v. R. R., ante, 591. See Cook v. Mfg. Co., 183 N. C., 48, 110 S. E., 608. “The rule applicable in cases of this kind is, that if diverse inferences may…