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257 N.C. 668

127 S.E.2d 243

Robinson v. Taylor

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided September 19, 1962

Supreme Court of North Carolina · decided 1962-09-19

Cited by 8 later decisions — most recently August 2000

8 state decisions

Relies on Dixon v. Young · Lyon v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad

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Decided 1962-09-19

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PER CuRiam.

¶1 This case involved settled, uncomplicated rules of law. The answer raised issues of fact which the jury resolved in favor of the plaintiffs who, nevertheless, were disappointed in the amount of damages awarded them. If there were any errors in the rulings on evidence or in the charge with reference to the first issues they were rendered harmless when the jury answered them in favor of the plaintiffs. Lyon v. R. R., 165 N.C. 143, 81 S.E. 1. The assignments of error which relate to the issue of damages disclose no prejudicial error. The trial judge who heard the evidence and observed the parties declined to set the verdict aside. This was a matter within his discertion. Dixon v. Young, 255 N.C. 578, 122 S.E. 2d 202. No abuse appears.

¶2 No error.

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