Legal Opinion
Wrenn v. Waters
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided November 18, 1970No. 47PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUSKINS, Justice.
On the contributory negligence issue the court charged the jury as follows:
“The law requires a driver to exercise due care in entering an intersection, even though she is entering on the green light. She must exercise the care that a reasonably prudent person would exercise, under the circumstances, taking into consideration the possibility that someone might come in the intersection in violation of the rule, coming in the intersection on the red light.”
This constitutes the entire charge on the second issue. Plaintiff contends this charge is inadequate, incomplete and…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Cox v. Hennis Freight LinesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1952
- Jones v. SchafferSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1960
- Hyder v. ASHEVILLE STORAGE BATTERY COMPANYSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1955
- Troxler v. Central Motor Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1954
- Currin v. WilliamsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1958
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Penland v. GreeneSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1976
- Houston v. RivensCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1974
- Smith v. Winn-Dixie Charlotte, Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2001
- Smith v. Winn-Dixie Charlotte, Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2001
- Townsend ex rel. Carter v. Noah Akers FryeCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1976