Ragland v. Moore

BRANCH, Chief Justice.

The sole question presented by this appeal is whether the Court of Appeals erred in reversing the trial court’s determination that defendants were entitled to summary judgment on the basis of plaintiff’s contributory negligence. Defendants contend that plaintiff failed to maintain a constant lookout for oncoming traffic and that this failure constituted contributory negligence as a matter of law.

In ruling on a motion for summary judgment, the court does not resolve issues of fact and must deny the motion if there is a genuine issue as to any material fact. Singleton v.…