Russell v. White, 260 N.C. 432 (1963)

Oct. 30, 1963 · Supreme Court of North Carolina
260 N.C. 432

BILLY FRANKLIN RUSSELL v. HAZEL WHITE.

(Filed 30 October 1963.)

Appeal by plaintiff from Gambill, J., April Civil Session 1963 of DAVIDSON.

This is a civil action .instituted by the plaintiff to recover damages for property loss and personal injuries alleged to- have been caused by the negligent acts of the defendant’s eon while -operating a family purpose -automobile.

The collision occurred on 6 February 1962 about 8:50 -a.m. at the intersection of Oo-x Avenue and Burton Streets in the City -of Tho-m-asville, North Carolina. The plaintiff was traveling east -on Burton Street and the defendant’s -son was driving her oar north on Oo-x Avenue. Defendant’s .son entered -the intersection on -plaintiff’s right.

The defendant answered -and -denied negligence, pleaded contributory negligence, -and set up -a counterclaim against the plaintiff for certain medical expenses incurred by passengers in the defendant’s automobile and for property -damages to her automobile.

At .the -close of plaintiff’s evidence the court .allowed defendant’s motion for judgment-as-of nonsuit and proceeded to hear the defendant’s evidence on the counterclaim.

*433The jury returned ,a verdict in -favor of the -defendant, -and from the judgment entered on the verdict the plaintiff appeals, assigning error.

Wilson & Saintsing for plaintiff appellant.

Deal, Hutchins & Minor for defendant appellee.

PeR Cueiam.

The sole assignment of error is to- the ruling -off the cou-rt below in sustaining -the -defendant’s motion for judgment as of nonsuit -at the close of plaintiff’s evidence.

A -careful review o-f the evidence leads us to the conclusion that the ruling of the court below was proper and -should be sustained.

Affirmed.