HILKER v. KNOX

No. 7310SC496.

197 S.E.2d 618 (1973)

18 N.C. App. 628

Dorothy C. HILKER v. Lucy KNOX.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

July 11, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Young, Moore & Henderson by Charles H. Young, Jr., Raleigh, for plaintiff-appellant.

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


BRITT, Judge.

We hold that the court did not err in rendering summary judgment in favor of defendant. In our opinion, neither in her affidavit nor in her deposition did plaintiff show actionable negligence on the part of defendant that would support a verdict on the issue of negligence.

Plaintiff concedes that on the occasion in question, she was a licensee. This concession, that an invited guest in the home of the owner is a licensee and not an invitee, is...

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