CAPPS v. LYNCH

No. 34.

116 S.E.2d 137 (1960)

253 N.C. 18

William Edward CAPPS v. Lawrence LYNCH.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

September 21, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Williams, Williams & Morris, Asheville, for defendant, appellant.

Arthur J. Redden, M. F. Toms, Hendersonville, Van Winkle, Walton, Buck & Wall and O. E. Starnes, Jr., Asheville, for plaintiff, appellee.


MOORE, Justice.

Plaintiff testified that he suffered a broken bone in his right wrist as a result of the accident and that Dr. R. Joe Burleson, an orthopedic surgeon, operated on the wrist. Plaintiff pushed up his sleeve and exhibited his arm to the jury.

Direct examination continued:

"Q. Now, Mr. Capps, what did the doctor do to your arm? A. He operated on it and took out the * * *. "Mr. Williams: Objection. I'll be glad to qualify him...

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