Legal Opinion · Dissent

Leary v. Norfolk Southern Bus Corp.

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided January 23, 1942Published

1DissentCiaRksoN, J.

I give the facts and the law in the case fnlly.

These are two actions brought by plaintiffs against defendant for actionable negligence, alleging damage. They were consolidated for trial without objection.

In the McDuffie case the issues and answers thereto were as follows:

“1. Was the plaintiff injured by the negligence of the defendant, as alleged in the complaint ? Ans.: ‘Yes.’
“2. Did the plaintiff by his own negligence contribute to his injury, as alleged in the answer ? Ans.: ‘No.’
“3. What property damage is plaintiff entitled to recover ? Ans.: ‘$400.00.’
“4. What damage is plaintiff…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Harton v. . Telephone Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1906
  2. Ledbetter v. . EnglishSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1914
  3. Williams v. Frederickson Motor Express Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1930
  4. Chancey v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1917
  5. Holland v. . StraderSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1939

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