REEVES v. CAMPBELL

No. 442.

141 S.E.2d 296 (1965)

264 N.C. 224

Donna Jean REEVES, by and through her Next Friend, Mrs. Fred Reeves, v. Gene Kerley CAMPBELL and Robert William Cheek.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

April 7, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hayes & Hayes, North Wilkesboro, for defendant appellants.

McElwee & Hall and Moore & Rousseau, North Wilkesboro, for plaintiff appellees.


PER CURIAM.

Defendants assign as error the denial of their motion to nonsuit, insisting plaintiff not only failed to offer evidence on which the jury could find negligent operation of the automobile, but all of the evidence establishes, as a matter of law, contributory negligence.

The evidence would permit, but not compel, the jury to find these facts: Jean and Campbell were students at the North Wilkes High School. Jean was a member of the school basketball...

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