Legal Opinion
Bryan v. Otis Elevator Company
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided October 16, 1968No. 6816SC277PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCampbell, J.
The evidence of the plaintiff must be taken to be true and must be considered in the light most favorable to her, resolving all contradictions therein in her favor, and giving her the benefit of every inference in her favor which can reasonably be drawn from it. Anderson v. Carter, 272 N.C. 426, 158 S.E. 2d 607.
The evidence for the plaintiff tends to show she was employed as a legal secretary with an office on the second floor of a two-story building in Lumberton. The building was served by an automatic elevator. On 15 April 1966, at noon, the plaintiff pushed the elevator button on the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Anderson v. CarterSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1968
- Kekelis v. Whitin MacHine WorksSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1968
- Jones v. Otis Elevator Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1951
3Cited by10 opinions
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- Commercial Union Ins. Co. v. StreetDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1976
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