Legal Opinion

Lloyd v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided December 17, 2013No. COA13-379PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STEELMAN, Judge.

Where defendants Ergon and Tucker failed to show that plaintiff unreasonably failed to mitigate his damages, the trial court correctly decided their motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. Where Ergon and Tucker failed to make a timely objection to the evidence now complained of, and based upon the evidence presented, the damages awarded by the jury to the plaintiff were not excessive; the trial court correctly denied their motion for a new trial. Finally, where the jury found Ergon and Tucker to be negligent, and that Norfolk Southern was not negligent, Ergon and…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Kelly v. International Harvester CompanySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1971
  2. Worthington v. BynumSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1982
  3. Miller v. MillerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1968
  4. Davis v. Dennis Lilly Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1991
  5. State v. BellSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2004

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Blakeley v. The Town of TaylortownCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2014
  2. Emerson v. Cape Fear Country Club, Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2018

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