Legal Opinion

Summey v. Cauthen

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided July 12, 1973No. 78PublishedCited by 108 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LAKE, Justice.

There was no error in the denial of the motions of the defendants Cauthen, at the conclusion of all the evidence, for a directed verdict in their favor on Issues 2 and 5. The question raised by such a motion is whether there is evidence sufficient to go to the jury. This is substantially the same question as that formerly presented by a motion for judgment of involuntary nonsuit. Younts v. Insurance Co., 281 N.C. 582, 189 S.E. 2d 137; Investment Properties v. Allen, 281 N.C. 174, 188 S.E. 2d 441; Cutts v. Casey, 278 N.C. 390, 180 S.E. 2d 297; Kelly v. Harvester Co., 278 N.C.…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Kelly v. International Harvester CompanySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1971
  2. Cutts v. CaseySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1971
  3. Investment Properties of Asheville, Inc. v. AllenSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1972
  4. Younts v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1972
  5. Adler v. Lumber Mutual Fire Insurance CompanySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1971

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3Cited by108 opinions

  1. Dickinson v. PakeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1974
  2. Hairston v. Alexander Tank & Equipment Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1984
  3. North Carolina National Bank v. BurnetteSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1979
  4. Cameron v. New Hanover Memorial Hospital, Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1982
  5. Rappaport v. Days Inn of America, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1979

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