LANIER v. ROSES STORES, INC.

No. 6811SC266.

163 S.E.2d 416 (1968)

2 N.C. App. 501

Bessie B. LANIER v. ROSES STORES, INC.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

October 9, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bryan, Bryan & Johnson, Dunn, and Morgan & Jones, by Robert H. Jones, Lillington, for plaintiff appellant.

Maupin, Taylor & Ellis, by Armistead J. Maupin, Raleigh, for defendant appellee.


BRITT, Judge.

Plaintiff's evidence, when considered in the light most favorable to her, and giving her the benefit of every reasonable inference of fact, as we are required to do, was sufficient to establish a prima facie case of actionable negligence for the jury.

The failure to exercise that degree of care which a reasonable and prudent man would have exercised under like circumstances is negligence, and this may consist of acts of commission or omission...

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