Legal Opinion

Wardrick v. Davis

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided July 12, 1972No. 729SC396PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

BROCK, Judge.

The only assignment of error that plaintiff brings forward on this appeal is that the trial judge erred in granting defendants’ motion for a directed verdict at the close of plaintiff’s evidence. The decision of the trial judge was based on the reason *264that plaintiff’s evidence tended to show that he was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law. We agree.

The thrust of plaintiff’s argument is that his evidence was sufficient to establish a case for the jury and that his evidence fails to show that he was contributorily negligent as a matter of law. In fact, plaintiff…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Davis Ex Rel. Allen v. RigsbySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1964
  2. Jackson v. JacksonCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1969

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Watkins v. HellingsCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1986

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