Legal Opinion
Smith v. Stepp
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided June 15, 1962No. 665PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBobbitt, J.
It was stipulated “that the accident happened on the Blue Ridge Parkway, within the confines of the State of Virginia, and that the State of Virginia has ceded the area where this accident happened to the Federal Government, and that the Federal Government has exclusive supervision of the road at this point.”
An Act of Congress, 45 Stat. 54, provides:
“In the case of the death of any person by the neglect or wrongful act of another within a national park or other place subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States, within the exterior boundaries of any State, such right of action…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Thomas v. SnowSupreme Court of Virginia · 1934
- Young v. DyerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1933
- Drumwright v. WalkerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1937
- Kennedy v. McElroySupreme Court of Virginia · 1954
- Hale v. . HaleSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1941
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Beck v. Carolina Power and Light Co.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1982
- Cole v. Duke Power Co.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1986
- Taylor v. Volvo North America Corp.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1994
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