Legal Opinion

Bowen v. Jones

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided April 3, 1974No. 7328SC554Published

1Opinion of the Court

VAUGHN, Judge.

Although defendant argues that his motions for directed verdict and judgment notwithstanding the verdict should have been allowed, we are of the opinion that the evidence made out a case for consideration by the jury.

There must be a new trial, however, for errors committed when the court did not allow certain testimony from defendant. *225Plaintiff introduced testimony from several witnesses to the effect that defendant did not have the odor of alcohol about him immediately after the accident. Plaintiff also elicited testimony tending to show that there was no odor of alcohol about…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Pearce v. BarhamSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1966
  2. Carswell v. Greene Ex Rel. GreeneSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1960
  3. Bryant v. BallanceCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1971

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