FINLEY v. RIPPEY

No. 7014SC528.

180 S.E.2d 326 (1971)

11 N.C. App. 176

Barbara S. FINLEY v. Arthur Lee RIPPEY, Jr., Original Defendant, and Harold Lloyd Finley, Additional Defendant.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

April 28, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bryant, Lipton, Bryant & Battle by Victor S. Bryant, Durham, for original defendant-appellant Rippey.

Spears, Spears, Barnes & Baker, by Marshall T. Spears, Jr., Durham, for plaintiff-appellee.

Teague, Johnson, Patterson, Dilthey & Clay, by Ronald C. Dilthey, Raleigh, for additional defendant-appellee Finley.


VAUGHN, Judge.

Plaintiff's doctor, an orthopedic specialist testified as to his examination, diagnosis and treatment of the plaintiff and gave his opinion as to her disability. His testimony includes the following:

"Our diagnosis was that she had sustained a ligamentous injury of her low back which is not really or necessarily an exact diagnosis in that we know that in addition to ligaments the other movable structures in the spine that are frequently injured...

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