WILSON v. YOUNG

No. 7225SC234.

188 S.E.2d 671 (1972)

14 N.C. App. 631

Harold Vance WILSON v. Charlees Edison YOUNG.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

May 24, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

West & Groome by Ted G. West, Lenoir, for plaintiff appellant.

Patton, Starnes & Thompson by Thomas M. Starnes, Morgantown, for defendant appellee.


VAUGHN, Judge.

Plaintiff assigns as error the admission of testimony by the defendant as to the speed of plaintiff's vehicle. Whether or not this type of evidence is admissible depends, to a large degree, on the witness' opportunity for observation and what advantage he takes of that opportunity. The evidence as to plaintiff's speed went only to the issue of contributory negligence. "The verdict on the first issue, i.e., that the male defendant was not guilty...

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