Legal Opinion

Johnson v. Wall

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided November 7, 1978No. 7710SC982PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CLARK, Judge.

The trial court did not specify which one or more of the four grounds set forth by the defendants were accepted in granting the directed verdict. Because any one of the grounds would sup port the granting of the defendants’ motion, we must consider all of them in order to determine whether the directed verdict was properly granted.

Plaintiffs first contend that the defendants owed a duty to the plaintiffs to exercise due care in inspecting for termite damage and in reporting the results of the inspection, and that therefore, the directed verdict could not be properly granted on…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Williams v. PolgarMichigan Supreme Court · 1974
  2. Manganello v. Permastone, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1977
  3. Gorrell v. Greensboro Water Supply Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1899
  4. Calloway v. WyattSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1957
  5. Toone v. AdamsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1964

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Murray v. Nationwide Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1996
  2. Robertson v. BoydCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1988
  3. Thomson v. Espey Huston & Associates, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1995
  4. Rudolph v. ABC Pest Control, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1989
  5. Libby Hill Seafood Restaurants, Inc. v. OwensCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1983

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