PREVETTE v. WILKES GENERAL HOSP., INC.

No. 7723SC499.

246 S.E.2d 91 (1978)

37 N.C. App. 425

Doris PREVETTE v. WILKES GENERAL HOSPITAL, INC.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

August 1, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Moore & Willardson by Larry S. Moore and John S. Willardson, North Wilkesboro, for plaintiff appellant.

Mitchell, Teele & Blackwell by H. Dockery Teele, Jr., Valdese, for defendant appellee.


PARKER, Judge.

The sole question presented by this appeal is whether the court erred in submitting the issue of contributory negligence to the jury. We find no error and accordingly affirm.

In determining the sufficiency of the evidence to justify the submission of an issue of contributory negligence to the jury, we must consider the evidence in the light most favorable to the defendant and disregard that which is favorable to the plaintiff. Boyd v. Wilson...

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