Hill v. . Lopez

Tbe defendant assigns as error tbe refusal of tbe court below to sustain its motion for judgment as of nonsuit on tbe ground tbat the plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law.

Tbe appellant is relying upon Bogen v. Bogen, 220 N. C., 649, 18 S. E. (2d), 162, and similar cases from other jurisdictions to sustain its contention. In tbe above case there was evidence to tbe effect tbat tbe guest passenger knew tbe driver of tbe car was “in tbe habit of operating bis automobile in a reckless manner at an excessive speed and without keeping a proper lookout,” and at tbe time…