Legal Opinion

Martin Ex Rel. Martin v. Amusements of America, Inc.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided October 3, 1978No. 7726SC908PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HEDRICK, Judge.

The plaintiff’s first two assignments of error concern evidentiary rulings by the trial court. Plaintiff objects first to the exclusion of deposition testimony relating to the hiring procedures of defendant on the grounds that such testimony was necessary to show that the “standard of care” of defendant in hiring and training ride operators was inadequate to ensure the safety of its patrons. We believe the trial court’s exclusion of the offered testimony was proper as the evidence was irrelevant to the issue of defendant’s negligence.

Evidence is relevant if it has any logical…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Investment Properties of Asheville, Inc. v. NorburnSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1972
  2. State v. ArnoldSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1973
  3. Davis v. . R. R.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1904
  4. Wilson County Board of Education v. LammSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1970
  5. Beanblossom v. ThomasSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1966

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3Cited by7 opinions

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  3. Brower v. Sorenson-Christian Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1983
  4. Burbach v. Investors Management Corp. InternationalCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1997
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