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Von Viczay v. Thoms

Supreme Court of North Carolina
May 1, 2001
353 N.C. 445 (N.C. 2001)

Summary

holding defendant not liable when plaintiff slipped on ice because plaintiff had equal or superior knowledge of the dangerous condition

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Opinion

No. 572A00

Filed 4 May 2001

Appeal pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 7A-30(2) from the decision of a divided panel of the Court of Appeals, ___ N.C. App. ___, 538 S.E.2d 629 (2000), affirming an order for summary judgment entered orally in open court on 12 July 1999 and entered in writing in an undated order signed by Noble, J., in Superior Court, Buncombe County. Heard in the Supreme Court 18 April 2001.

John E. Tate, Jr., for plaintiff-appellant.

Frank J. Contrivo and Rick S. Queen for defendant-appellee.


AFFIRMED.

Justice EDMUNDS did not participate in the consideration or decision of this case.


Summaries of

Von Viczay v. Thoms

Supreme Court of North Carolina
May 1, 2001
353 N.C. 445 (N.C. 2001)

holding defendant not liable when plaintiff slipped on ice because plaintiff had equal or superior knowledge of the dangerous condition

Summary of this case from Nelson v. Novant Health Triad Region

affirming summary judgment in favor of a homeowner where a party guest slipped on snow and ice after walking across the outdoor walkway in darkness while wearing high-heeled shoes

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Case details for

Von Viczay v. Thoms

Case Details

Full title:MARIKA VON VICZAY v. SELINE THOMS

Court:Supreme Court of North Carolina

Date published: May 1, 2001

Citations

353 N.C. 445 (N.C. 2001)
545 S.E.2d 210

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