Legal Opinion

Baker v. MALAN CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided September 20, 1961No. 19PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBobbitt, J.

The assignment of error directed to the denial of defendant’s motion for judgment of nonsuit is overruled. While diverse inferences may be drawn therefrom, the evidence, when considered in the light most favorable to plaintiff, was sufficient to require submission of the case to the jury on appropriate issues and under proper instructions. In this connection, see Peele v. Powell, 156 N.C. 553, 73 S.E. 234, s. c. on rehearing, 161 N.C. 50, 76 S.E. 698; Whitehurst v. Padgett, 157 N.C. 424, 73 S.E. 240; Dozier v. Wood, 208 N.C. 414, 181 S.E. 336; Taylor v. Lee, 187 N.C. 393, 121 S.E. 659;…

2Cases cited35 opinions

  1. Emery v. Raleigh & Gaston RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1889
  2. Wells v. ClaytonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1952
  3. Denmark v. Atlantic & North Carolina RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1890
  4. General Tire and Rubber Co. v. Distributors, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1960
  5. Tucker v. . SatterthwaiteSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1897

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Seafare Corp. v. Trenor Corp.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1988
  2. In Re the Estate of WallaceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1966
  3. Nance v. . Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1919
  4. Burke County Public Schools Board of Education v. Juno Construction Corp.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1981
  5. Hanks v. Nationwide Mutual Fire InsuranceCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1980

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