STUTTS v. DUKE POWER CO.

No. 7926SC1008.

266 S.E.2d 861 (1980)

James F. STUTTS v. DUKE POWER COMPANY, a corporation, and Robert Acree.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

June 3, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

McConnell, Howard, Pruett & Bragg by Ellis M. Bragg and Scott MacGreagor Stevenson, Charlotte, for plaintiff-appellant.

William I. Ward, Jr. and W. Edward Poe, Jr., Charlotte, for defendant-appellee Duke Power Company.

Henderson, Henderson & Shuford by Charles J. Henderson and Robert E. Henderson, Charlotte, for defendant-appellee Robert Acree.


HARRY C. MARTIN, Judge.

Plaintiff's principal argument on appeal is that the trial court improperly entered directed verdicts in defendants' favor. After careful review of the record, we conclude that plaintiff's argument is unpersuasive and that the trial court was correct in its decision.

Counsel for plaintiff and defendants stipulated that Duke Power Company moved for directed verdict upon the ground that the claim of plaintiff as to matters prior to 23...

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