Ange ex rel. Sledge v. Ange

WEBB, Judge.

Plaintiff first argues that the court erred in refusing to allow an additional thirteen witnesses to testify as to their opinion of plaintiffs mental capacity. It is clear that a trial judge, in his discretion, may limit the number of witnesses that a party may call so as to prevent needless waste of time. See State v. Wright, 274 N.C. 380, 163 S.E. 2d 897 (1968); Board of Transportation v. Rentals, Inc., 28 N.C. App. 114, 220 S.E. 2d 198 (1975); 5 A.L.R. 3d 238. In the case sub judice, plaintiffs counsel inquired of five witnesses as to their opinion of plaintiffs mental capacity…