Court Opinion

ID: 9578152
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-21 21:42:11.383667+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T13:24:55.921315
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DeviN, C. J.,
dissenting: I am unable to agree with tbe majority opinion in this case. Tbe testimony of tbe plaintiff does not, in my opinion, afford evidence of contributory negligence sufficient to justify a compulsory nonsuit. Tbe well-established rule in tbis jurisdiction is that tbe defendant’s motion for judgment of nonsuit on tbe ground of contributory negli*422gence may be allowed only when “tbe plaintiff’s evidence establishes such negligence so clearly that no other conclusión may be reasonably drawn therefrom.” Edwards v. Vaughn, 238 N.C. 89, and cases cited.
I think the plaintiff was entitled to have his case submitted to the jury.
JOHNSON, J., concurs in dissent.