Legal Opinion

Parker v. Flythe

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided March 21, 1962PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBobbitt, J.

Immediately after said collisions, Parker was dead. *550The evidence was sufficient to support a finding that his death was proximately caused by one or both of the collisions.

The paved portion of the highway was approximately 22 feet wide. On the east side, there was an eight-foot shoulder. On the west side, the shoulder was “maybe 6 feet or 7 feet.”

In determining what proximately caused the collisions, the crucial question is which driver or drivers failed to drive “upon the right half of the highway” in violation of G.S. 20-146 and failed to give to the other “at least one-half of the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Sowers v. MarleySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1952
  2. Boyd v. HarperSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1959
  3. Grimes v. Carolina Coach Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1932
  4. Bundy v. BelueSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1960

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Dixon v. EdwardsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1965
  2. West Court Square v. AssayagCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
  3. Honeycutt Ex Rel. Honeycutt v. StrubeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1964
  4. Prevatte v. CabbleCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1975

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