Partin v. Carolina Power and Light Co.

CLARK, Judge.

The defendant’s motion for directed verdict under G.S. 1A-1, Rule 50, raises the question of whether plaintiff’s evidence was sufficient to go to the jury. The appeal from the granting of de fendant’s motion by the trial court presents for determination the issue of whether plaintiff’s evidence was sufficient on the issue of defendant’s negligence, and, if so, whether plaintiff’s evidence established his contributory negligence as a matter of law.

I. NEGLIGENCE OF DEFENDANT

It has been established as a general principle of law that one who maintains a high voltage electric line at…