Supreme Court of North Carolina, 1956

Shinault v. Creed

Shinault v. Creed
Supreme Court of North Carolina · Decided May 23, 1956 · Per Curiam
92 S.E.2d 787; 244 N.C. 217; 1956 N.C. LEXIS 674 (South Eastern Reporter, Second Series)

Shinault v. Creed

Opinion

Per Curiam.

No negligence is presumed from the mere fact that plaintiff’s intestate was run over, and killed by the defendant. The evidence, when considered in the light most favorable to the plaintiff, and giving to him the benefit of every reasonable inference to be drawn therefrom, fails to disclose any negligence on defendant’s part, and, in particular, fails to show that the defendant by the exercise of reasonable care could have discovered the perilous plight of the deceased and his incapacity to escape therefrom before he ran over him.

Thé judgment of nonsuit below is

Affirmed.

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