Legal Opinion

McEwen Funeral Service, Inc. v. Charlotte City Coach Lines, Inc.

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided April 9, 1958No. 240PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*148Rodman, J.

The evidence, when viewed in the most favorable light to plaintiff, tends to establish these facts:

Fourth Street is a very heavily traveled street. It is a major traffic artery of the City of Charlotte. It is a four-lane highway, that is, two lanes move in an easterly direction and two lanes in a westerly direction. No parking is permitted on this street. At and prior to the collision, defendant’s bus was traveling west on Fourth Street.

McDowell Street runs north-south. Traffic on it is likewise heavy, but not as heavy as on Fourth Street. It is also a four-lane street.

A traffic…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Balthasar v. Pacific Electric Railway Co.California Supreme Court · 1921
  2. State v. ClyburnSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1958
  3. Hyder v. ASHEVILLE STORAGE BATTERY COMPANYSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1955
  4. State v. HillSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1950
  5. Taylor v. BrakeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1957

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Hart v. IveySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1992
  2. Shoe v. HoodSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1960
  3. Sundin v. HughesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1969
  4. Wetz v. ThorpeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1974
  5. Jackson/Hill Aviation, Inc. v. Town of Ocean Isle BeachCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2017

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