41 N.C. App. 267 - Rector v. James’s Empirical Analysis
1979
Citation profile
14
cited by 14 later decisions
1
states following
January 1988
most recently cited
14 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Kelly v. International Harvester Company · Manganello v. Permastone, Inc. · Clark v. Bodycombe · State v. Smith · Spencer v. Georgia
Most-quoted passages
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“The witness testified as to what he observed and heard, and formed the opinion that his mother was in pain. Pain is a mental condition that may be the result of physical injury. It is often manifested in the actions, statements, utterances and behavior of the injured person which may be observed by another. The witness had reasonable opportunities to observe his mother at the hospital and at home, and to form an opinion concerning her pain and suffering. We hold a non-expert witness may testify as to pain suffered by another, based upon his personal observation.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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