Legal Opinion

Morgan v. Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided January 14, 1966No. 698PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtParker, J.

Defendant has brought forward and discussed in its brief only two assignments of error: first, the denial of its motion for judgment of compulsory nonsuit made at the close of plaintiff’s evidence, and second, the denial of a similar motion made at the close of all the evidence.

It is well-established law in this jurisdiction that in ruling upon a motion for a compulsory judgment of nonsuit, after all the evidence of plaintiff and defendant is in, the court may consider so much of defendant’s evidence as is favorable to plaintiff or tends to clarify or explain evidence offered by plaintiff not…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Bundy v. . PowellSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1949
  2. Lincoln v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1935
  3. Raper v. McCRORY-McLELLAN CORPORATIONSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1963
  4. Watters Ex Rel. Watters v. ParrishSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1960
  5. Short v. Chapman Ex Rel. RhoneySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1964

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Corbin v. Safeway Stores, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1983
  2. Turner v. Duke UniversitySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1989
  3. Norwood v. Sherwin-Williams Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1981
  4. Hunt v. Montgomery Ward and Co., Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1980
  5. Cook v. Wake County Hospital System, Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1997

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