BURNETTE v. PERDUE

No. 7518SC1053.

225 S.E.2d 605 (1976)

29 N.C. App. 689

Alvis BURNETTE v. Harry Clay PERDUE.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

June 16, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

O'Connor & Speckhard, by Harry J. O'Connor, Jr., Greensboro, for plaintiff appellant.

Jordan, Wright, Nichols, Caffrey & Hill, by William B. Rector, Jr., Greensboro, for defendant appellee.


MORRIS, Judge.

Plaintiff appellant first contends that the trial court erred in setting aside the jury's verdict and in entering judgment notwithstanding the verdict. We agree.

Here, the plaintiff testified that he proceeded when the light turned green and that he in fact glanced briefly in the general direction of defendant's approaching car, but claimed he was unable to see the defendant until immediately prior to the impact. Under these circumstances, the...

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