Legal Opinion
Broadfoot v. Everett
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided May 24, 1967No. 700PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShabp, J.
As they relate to the facts of this case and the question presented by this appeal, the Pennsylvania statutes authorizing the action for wrongful death differ from North Carolina’s only in that the period prescribed for the institution of the action in Pennsylvania is one year while in North Carolina it is' two years. G.S. 28-173, G.S. 1-53; Purdon’s Pa. Stat. Ann. tit. 12, §§ 1601-1603 (1953); Echon v. Pennsylvania R. Co., 365 Pa. 529, 76A 2d 175.
Prior to the enactment of the proviso to G.S. 1-21 (N. C. Pub. Laws 1955, ch. 544), plaintiff’s right to maintain this action would, under the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Graves v. WelbornSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1963
- Davenport v. . PatrickSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1947
- Echon v. Pennsylyania RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
- In Re the Estate of IvesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1958
- White v. . Comrs. of JohnstonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1940
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by13 opinions
- King v. GrindstaffSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1973
- Lonnie Miller, Administrator of the Estate of Albert Miller, Jr., Deceased and Albert Miller, Sr. v. Ely J. Perry, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1972
- Employers Insurance of Wausau v. Ehlco Liquidating TrustAppellate Court of Illinois · 1999
- Walsh v. OgorzalekMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
- Mary Kate Brendle, Administratrix of the Estate of William Charles Brendle, Deceased v. The General Tire and Rubber CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1969
8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.