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duty to make inquiry in North Carolina

7 North Carolina opinions name it 2 courts 1953–2017 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by North Carolina courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (1)

CaseFollowedCited
Perkins v. Langdongreen
nc · 1953 · cited in 4 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 1982–2017
2 sentences

2017HINNANT Tyson, J., dissenting 2017). “[T]o charge one with notice, the activating information known to the party sought to be charged must ordinarily be such as may reasonably be said to excite inquiry respecting the particular fact or facts necessary to be disclosed in order to fix the party charged with notice.” Perkins v. Langdon, 237 N.C. 159, 168 , 74 S.E.2d 634, 642 (1953) (citations omitted). “[I]mplicit in the principles that underlie the doctrine of constructive notice is the concept that before one is affected with notice of whatever reasonable inquiry would disclose, the circumstanc

2017HINNANT Tyson, J., dissenting 2017). “[T]o charge one with notice, the activating information known to the party sought to be charged must ordinarily be such as may reasonably be said to excite inquiry respecting the particular fact or facts necessary to be disclosed in order to fix the party charged with notice.” Perkins v. Langdon, 237 N.C. 159, 168 , 74 S.E.2d 634, 642 (1953) (citations omitted). “[I]mplicit in the principles that underlie the doctrine of constructive notice is the concept that before one is affected with notice of whatever reasonable inquiry would disclose, the circumstanc

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in North Carolina. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (4)

CaseCitedYears
Vail v. Vail green
nc · 1951
1 sentence

2008Vail at 117 , 63 S.E.2d at 208 .

12008–2008
Thompson v. Three Guys Furniture Co. green
ncctapp · 1996
1 sentence

1997Thus, even if Triangle had engaged in the inquiries that Wilson testified were the standard of care in the industry, there is nothing to indicate Triangle would have been put on notice that Margono was an “incompetent or reckless driver who is likely to cause injury to others....” Thompson , 122 N.C.

11997–1997
Truitt v. . Grandy neutral
dc · 1894
2 sentences

1953Truitt v. Grandy, 115 N.C. 54 , 20 S.E. 293 ; Kian v. Ketalogiannis, 158 Va. 129 , 163 S.E. 535 , 82 A.L.R. 894 ; Hoy v. Bramhalf, 19 N. J.

1953Truitt v. Grandy, 115 N.C. 54 , 20 S.E. 293 ; Kian v. Ketalogiannis, 158 Va. 129 , 163 S.E. 535 , 82 A.L.R. 894 ; Hoy v. Bramhalf, 19 N. J.

11953–1953
Kian v. Kefalogiannis green
va · 1932
2 sentences

1953Truitt v. Grandy, 115 N.C. 54 , 20 S.E. 293 ; Kian v. Ketalogiannis, 158 Va. 129 , 163 S.E. 535 , 82 A.L.R. 894 ; Hoy v. Bramhalf, 19 N. J.

1953Truitt v. Grandy, 115 N.C. 54 , 20 S.E. 293 ; Kian v. Ketalogiannis, 158 Va. 129 , 163 S.E. 535 , 82 A.L.R. 894 ; Hoy v. Bramhalf, 19 N. J.

11953–1953

Statutes the citing opinions construe

NC § N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1A-1 (5)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

NY 43 (1964–2026) CA 14 (1927–2013) TX 13 (1884–2022) IA 13 (1973–2025) OH 10 (1999–2019) FL 7 (1939–2008) NC 7 (1953–2017) MO 5 (1991–2015) MI 4 (1984–2003) OR 4 (1943–2007) NJ 3 (1960–1982) PA 3 (1973–1981) CO 3 (1989–2000) MD 2 (1995–2006) MA 2 (2013–2019) GA 2 (1919–1937) NH 2 (1991–1994) ND 2 (1918–1983) KS 2 (1994–2023) WI 2 (1998–2007) AL 2 (1928–1951)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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