Legal Opinion

Beasley v. Williams

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided November 27, 1963No. 533PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Appeal -by plaintiff from Braswell, J., May 1963 Civil Session of JOHNSTON. Plaintiff seekis compensation for injuries resulting from a collision between an automobile operated by plaintiff and an automobile owned by defendant Maesie and with his permission operated by defendant William®. At the -conclusion oí the evidence the court allowed the motion oif defendants for nonsuit. Plaintiff excetpted and appealed.

1Opinion of the CourtRodmaN, J.

The allegations of negligence are: (1) Defendant Williams, permissive-ly using Massieis automobile, unlawfully parked it -at night an- a -rural .paved road and “abandoned the same for a -considerable period of time without leaving said car attended and without providing ,any lights or warning signals whatsoever . . . and without ■leaving at least 15 feet of % olear and unobstructed width upon the mailm-traveled portion of ¡said highway opposite said unlawfully parked automobile;” anld (2) “said .automobile being driven and unlawfully parked by the defendant, Coy Williams, 'had defective…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Weston v. . R. R.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1927
  2. Tyson v. . FordSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1948
  3. Chaffin v. BrameSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1951
  4. Thomas v. Motor LinesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1949
  5. Williams v. Frederickson Motor Express Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1930

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Short v. Chapman Ex Rel. RhoneySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1964
  2. Long v. National Food Stores, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1964
  3. Morgan v. Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea CompanySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1966
  4. Brown v. HaleSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1964
  5. Belmany v. OvertonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1967

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