Thames v. NELLO L. TEER COMPANY

The plaintiff is a resident of Durham County, North Carolina. The defendant is a corporation organized under the laws of Delaware, with its principal office in Durham, North Carolina. The accident in which the plaintiff was injured occurred in Virginia. The action having been instituted in North Carolina, liability must be determined according to the substantive law. of Virginia, of which we must take notice. G.S. 8-4; Kirby v. Fulbright, 262 N.C. 144, 136 S.E. 2d 652; Conard v. Motor Express, 265 N.C. 427, 144 S.E. 2d 269; Crow v. Ballard, 263 N.C. 475, 139 S.E. 2d 624; Doss v. Sewell, 257…