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Petitions for Discretionary Review

Supreme Court of North Carolina
Jan 1, 1990
326 N.C. 594 (N.C. 1990)

Summary

holding that where the defendant applied his brakes and skidded before colliding with the plaintiff, but had no time or means to respond otherwise, the plaintiff's evidence was insufficient to establish element three of last clear chance

Summary of this case from Outlaw v. Johnson

Opinion

1990


Summaries of

Petitions for Discretionary Review

Supreme Court of North Carolina
Jan 1, 1990
326 N.C. 594 (N.C. 1990)

holding that where the defendant applied his brakes and skidded before colliding with the plaintiff, but had no time or means to respond otherwise, the plaintiff's evidence was insufficient to establish element three of last clear chance

Summary of this case from Outlaw v. Johnson
Case details for

Petitions for Discretionary Review

Case Details

Full title:PETITIONS FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

Court:Supreme Court of North Carolina

Date published: Jan 1, 1990

Citations

326 N.C. 594 (N.C. 1990)

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