Legal Opinion

Merrell v. Kindley

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided May 9, 1956No. 607PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Per curiam

The only question presented is the sufficiency of the evidence of negligence to withstand the motion for nonsuit. Negligence is not to be presumed from the mere fact that an accident has occurred. The only evidence in the record against the defendant is that he sounded his horn and his car hit the plaintiff. All else is left to conjecture. In no aspect of the case does the evidence show actionable negligence. Consequently the judgment of nonsuit must be

Affirmed.

2Cited by6 opinions

  1. Fleming v. TwiggsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1956
  2. Brewer v. GreenSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1961
  3. Grant v. RoyalSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1959
  4. Johns Ex Rel. Earney v. DaySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1962
  5. Hodgin v. Guilford Tractor & Implement Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1958

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