Legal Opinion

Johnson v. Bass

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided April 18, 1962No. 236PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDenny, C.J.

The appellants assign as error the granting of the motion for judgment as of nonsuit made by additional defendants Clifton and Burgess.

In our opinion, the evidence in this case, taken in the light most favorable to the original defendants, is sufficient to go to the jury on the question of the joint and concurrent negligence of the original and the additional defendants. Blalock v. Hart, 239 N.C. 475, 80 S.E. 2d 373, and cited cases. See also Peeden v. Tait, 254 N.C. 489, 119 S.E. 2d 450, and King v. Powell, 252 N.C. 506, 114 S.E. 2d 265.

This assignment of error is sustained and the judgment…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Sebastian v. Horton Motor LinesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1938
  2. Blalock v. HartSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1954
  3. Primm v. KingSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1958
  4. Blalock v. HartSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1954
  5. Hill v. . LopezSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1947

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Scott v. DardenSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1963
  2. Brenkworth v. LanierSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1963
  3. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. HollandSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1989
  4. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. HollandSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1989

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