Legal Opinion

Hutchins v. Corbett

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided May 21, 1958PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWinborne, C. J.

Plaintiff, the appellant, states in his brief filed the evidence show contributory negligence as a matter of law? There is no evidence the plaintiff was exceeding the speed limit or otherwise violating safety laws. Should he have seen the trailer which completely blocked his road in time to have avoided running into it? The circumstances clearly make the question one for the jury. In discussing the law of the case, nothing need be added to what this Court has said in Burchette v. Distributing Co., 243 N. C. 120, 90 S. E. 2d 232; and Wilson v. Webster, 247 N.C. 393, 100 S.E. 2d 829.

No Error.

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Burchette v. DAVIS DISTRIBUTING COMPANY OF DURHAMSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1955
  2. Wilson v. WebsterSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1957

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Beasley v. WilliamsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1963
  2. Brooks v. HoneycuttSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1959
  3. Brooks v. HoneycuttSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1959
  4. Beasley v. WilliamsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1963