CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO. v. MERRITT

No. 809SC486.

273 S.E.2d 727 (1981)

CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY v. John W. MERRITT and wife, Edith R. Merritt; William D. Merritt, Jr.; John W. Merritt and William D. Merritt, Jr., Executors of the Estate of William D. Merritt, Sr., Deceased.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

Discretionary Review Denied March 4, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew McDaniel, Associate Gen. Counsel, Raleigh, Carolina Power & Light Co. and Ramsey, Hubbard & Galloway, Roxboro, for petitioner-appellee.

Jackson & Hicks by Alan S. Hicks, Roxboro, for respondents-appellants.


Discretionary Review Denied by Supreme Court March 4, 1981.

HARRY C. MARTIN, Judge.

Respondents first contend that the court erred in allowing their witness Satterfield to be questioned in an argumentative and speculative manner during cross-examination, based on the following colloquy:

MR. McDANIEL: Mr. Satterfield, let me clarify this and make sure—asking you to make an assumption—just assume there will be access at some point to this...

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