DOBSON v. HONEYCUTT

No. 8529SC743.

338 S.E.2d 605 (1986)

Betty Evans DOBSON and husband, Frank Tim Dobson v. Gloria Hunt HONEYCUTT and Donald D. Honeycutt.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

January 21, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Byrd, Byrd, Ervin, Whisnant, McMahon & Ervin, P.A. by Robert B. Byrd and Sam J. Ervin, IV, Morganton and Van Winkle, Buck, Wall, Starnes & Davis, P.A. by Philip J. Smith, Asheville, for plaintiffs.

Watson and Hunt by Frank H. Watson and Charlie A. Hunt, Jr., Spruce Pine, and Coats & Pool by Donald F. Coats, Marion, for defendants.


WELLS, Judge.

Plaintiffs contend that the trial court erred in its instructions to the jury. We agree and award plaintiffs a new trial. Defendants contend the trial court erred in dismissing their counterclaim. We disagree and affirm the trial court's order.

Plaintiffs' Appeal

Plaintiffs first assign error to the trial court's refusal to give a peremptory instruction as to defendant Gloria Honeycutt's negligence. The requested instruction...

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