Shearin v. Lloyd

Where, upon waiver of jury trial in accordance with G.S. 1-184, the court makes no specific findings of fact but enters judgment of involuntary nonsuit, the only question presented is whether the evidence, taken in the light most favorable to plaintiff, would support findings of fact upon which plaintiff could recover. Goldsboro v. R. R., 246 N.C. 101, 97 S.E. 2d 486; Harrison v. Brown, 222 N.C. 610, 24 S.E. 2d 470; Insurance Co. v. Carolina Beach, 216 N.C. 778, 7 S.E. 2d 13.

The legal obligations of a physician or surgeon who undertakes to treat a patient are well established. Nash v.…