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Brooks v. Gilmers, Inc.

Supreme Court of North Carolina
Mar 1, 1928
142 S.E. 320 (N.C. 1928)

Opinion

(Filed 28 March, 1928)

APPEAL by defendant from Townsend, Special Judge, at October Special Term, 1927, of WAKE.

Douglass Douglass and F. T. Bennett for plaintiff.

Thos. W. Ruffin and Tillett, Tillett Kennedy for defendant.


Civil action to recover damages for an alleged negligent injury, in that plaintiff, while working for the defendant at its store or place of business in Raleigh, fell through an elevator shaft and seriously and permanently injured himself, the elevator having been moved without closing the entrance door.

The usual issues of negligence, contributory negligence and damages were submitted to the jury and answered in favor of the plaintiff. From the judgment rendered there on the defendant appeals, assigning errors.


Without stating the facts, some of which are in dispute. We are convinced, from a careful perusal of the record, viewing the evidence in its most favorable light for the plaintiff, the accepted position on a motion to nonsuit, that the case was properly submitted to the jury. No benefit would be derived from detailing the evidence, as the only question before us is whether it is sufficient to carry the case to the jury, and we think it is.

No error having been made to appear, the verdict and judgment will be upheld.

No error.


Summaries of

Brooks v. Gilmers, Inc.

Supreme Court of North Carolina
Mar 1, 1928
142 S.E. 320 (N.C. 1928)
Case details for

Brooks v. Gilmers, Inc.

Case Details

Full title:E. L. BROOKS v. GILMERS, INC

Court:Supreme Court of North Carolina

Date published: Mar 1, 1928

Citations

142 S.E. 320 (N.C. 1928)
142 S.E. 320

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