Legal Opinion

Champion v. Waller

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided November 2, 1966No. 454PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLake, J.

It is elementary that in passing upon a motion for judgment of nonsuit the evidence of the plaintiff must be taken to be true, and must be interpreted in the light most favorable to him, and all reasonable inferences in his favor must be drawn therefrom. Bowling v. Oxford, 267 N.C. 552, 148 S.E. 2d 624.

Facts alleged in the complaint and admitted in the answer are conclusively established by the admission, it not being necessary to introduce such allegations in evidence. Wells v. Clayton, 236 N.C. 102, 72 S.E. 2d 16; Stansbury, North Carolina Evidence, § 177. The same is true of allegations of…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Wells v. ClaytonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1952
  2. Beanblossom v. ThomasSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1966
  3. Dunlap v. LeeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1962
  4. Caudle v. Seaboard Air Line Railway Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1932
  5. Rodgers v. CarterSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1966

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Harris v. PembaurCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1987
  2. Outer Banks Contractors, Inc. v. ForbesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1981
  3. Hoots v. BeesonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1968
  4. Crowder v. JenkinsCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1971
  5. Tharpe v. BrewerCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1970

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