Maness v. Bullins

MORRIS, Judge.

The cases have now been tried four times. After the first trial, upon plaintiffs’ appeal, a new trial was awarded. Maness v. Bullins, 11 N.C. App. 567, 181 S.E. 2d 750 (1971). At the second trial, the jury again found defendant driver negligent and plaintiff contributorily negligent. Plaintiff appealed and was awarded a new trial for prejudicial error in the charge of the court. Maness v. Bullins, 15 N.C. App. 473, 190 S.E. 2d 233 (1972). Upon the third trial, the jury answered the negligence issue in plaintiff’s favor, awarded the minor plaintiff $3,000, but the father nothing.…