Winters Ex Rel. Gordon v. Burch

SHARP, Justice.

Defendant’s motion for a directed verdict at the close of plaintiffs’ evidence presents the question whether the evidence, considered in the light most favorable to plaintiffs, is sufficient to justify a verdict in their favor. Summey v. Cauthen, 283 N.C. 640, 197 S.E. 2d 549 (1973); Younts v. Insurance Co., 281 N.C. 582, 189 S.E. 2d 137 (1972); Kelly v. Harvester Co., 278 N.C. 153, 179 S.E. 2d 396 (1971). It has long been the rule in this State that the presence of children on or near a highway is a warning signal to a motorist, who must bear in mind that they have less…