· 4/17/1957
Lane v. Bryan
Citations
- 97 S.E.2d 411
- 246 N.C. 108
- 1957 N.C. LEXIS 649
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- rejecting plaintiff's argument of constructive notice where the Court found for a jury to reach the conclusion that the liquid had been on the floor for a long time, the jury would have to make to many inferences based on other inferences
- if plaintiff relies on circumstantial evidence to establish negligence, every piece of circumstantial evidence must be a reasonable inference directly connected to an established fact
- if plaintiff relies on circumstantial evidence to establish negligence, every piece of circumstantial evidence must be a reasonable inference directly connected to an established fact
- “A party cannot withstand summary judgment if it offers only mere speculation of misappropriation instead of evidence supported by facts.”
- “Inference may not be based on inference.”
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Judges: Parker
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