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res ipsa loquitur is applicable doctrine in North Carolina

7 North Carolina opinions name it 1 courts 1972–2014 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
Jackson v. NEILL McKAY GIN COMPANYgreen
nc · 1961 · cited in 1 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 1978–1978
2 sentences

1978In order to invoke the aid of this doctrine, the plaintiff must show “(1) that there was an injury, (2) that the occurrence causing the injury is one which ordinarily doesn’t happen without negligence on someone’s part, (3) that the instrumentality which caused the injury was under the exclusive control and management of the defendant.” Jackson v. Gin Co., 255 N.C. 194, 197 , 120 S.E. 2d 540, 542 (1961).

1978In order to invoke the aid of this doctrine, the plaintiff must show “(1) that there was an injury, (2) that the occurrence causing the injury is one which ordinarily doesn’t happen without negligence on someone’s part, (3) that the instrumentality which caused the injury was under the exclusive control and management of the defendant.” Jackson v. Gin Co., 255 N.C. 194, 197 , 120 S.E. 2d 540, 542 (1961).

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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 (8)

CaseCitedYears
Pendergraft v. . Royster green
nc · 1932
2 sentences

1981Starnes v. Taylor, 272 N.C. 386 , 158 S.E. 2d 339 (1968); Pendergraft v. Royster, 203 N.C. 384 , 166 S.E. 285 (1932).

1981Starnes v. Taylor, 272 N.C. 386 , 158 S.E. 2d 339 (1968); Pendergraft v. Royster, 203 N.C. 384 , 166 S.E. 285 (1932).

21978–1981
Tice v. Hall green
nc · 1984
2 sentences

2014Tice, 310 N.C. at 592-94 , 313 S.E.2d at 567-68 .

2014Tice, 310 N.C. at 592-94 , 313 S.E.2d at 567-68 .

12014–2014
Starnes v. Taylor green
nc · 1968
2 sentences

1981Starnes v. Taylor, 272 N.C. 386 , 158 S.E. 2d 339 (1968); Pendergraft v. Royster, 203 N.C. 384 , 166 S.E. 285 (1932).

1981Starnes v. Taylor, 272 N.C. 386 , 158 S.E. 2d 339 (1968); Pendergraft v. Royster, 203 N.C. 384 , 166 S.E. 285 (1932).

11981–1981
Millsaps v. WILKES CONTRACTING COMPANY green
ncctapp · 1972
1 sentence

1980Coakley v. Motor Co., supra; Millsaps v. Wilkes Contracting Co., 14 N.C.

11980–1980
Mitchell v. . Saunders green
nc · 1941
2 sentences

1978He relies on Shearin v. Lloyd, 246 N.C. 363 , 98 S.E. 2d 508 (1957); Mitchell v. Saunders, 219 N.C. 178 , 13 S.E. 2d 242 (1941); and Pendergraft v. Royster, 203 N.C. 384 , 166 S.E. 285 (1932).

1978He relies on Shearin v. Lloyd, 246 N.C. 363 , 98 S.E. 2d 508 (1957); Mitchell v. Saunders, 219 N.C. 178 , 13 S.E. 2d 242 (1941); and Pendergraft v. Royster, 203 N.C. 384 , 166 S.E. 285 (1932).

11978–1978
Shearin v. Lloyd red
nc · 1957
2 sentences

1978He relies on Shearin v. Lloyd, 246 N.C. 363 , 98 S.E. 2d 508 (1957); Mitchell v. Saunders, 219 N.C. 178 , 13 S.E. 2d 242 (1941); and Pendergraft v. Royster, 203 N.C. 384 , 166 S.E. 285 (1932).

1978He relies on Shearin v. Lloyd, 246 N.C. 363 , 98 S.E. 2d 508 (1957); Mitchell v. Saunders, 219 N.C. 178 , 13 S.E. 2d 242 (1941); and Pendergraft v. Royster, 203 N.C. 384 , 166 S.E. 285 (1932).

11978–1978
Lane v. Dorney green
nc · 1959
2 sentences

1973The doctrine of res ipsa loquitur is not applicable in situations where, as in the present case, “ ‘. . . more than one inference can be drawn from the evidence as to the cause of the injury. . . .’” Lane v. Dorney, 250 N.C. 15 , 108 S.E. 2d 55 .

1973The doctrine of res ipsa loquitur is not applicable in situations where, as in the present case, “ ‘. . . more than one inference can be drawn from the evidence as to the cause of the injury. . . .’” Lane v. Dorney, 250 N.C. 15 , 108 S.E. 2d 55 .

11973–1973
Coakley v. Ford Motor Company green
ncctapp · 1971
1 sentence

1972Coakley v. Motor Co., 11 N.C.

11972–1972

Statutes the citing opinions construe

NC § N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1A-1 (3)

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

LA 41 (1932–2008) CA 39 (1914–2025) NY 15 (1912–2020) IL 9 (1944–1987) MI 9 (2018–2025) KS 9 (1926–2011) TX 9 (1938–2019) FL 8 (1940–2024) OH 7 (1956–2016) NC 7 (1972–2014) TN 7 (1932–2004) WV 7 (1967–1997) CO 7 (1911–1995) CT 6 (1936–2019) WA 6 (1955–2003) ID 5 (1965–2021) NJ 5 (1953–1998) MS 5 (1968–2003) AL 5 (1985–2009) MO 5 (1907–1974) GA 4 (1924–1973) KY 4 (1937–1977) IN 3 (1971–1997) IA 3 (1953–1977) PA 3 (1988–2017) DC 3 (1950–1975) NE 3 (1924–1987) AZ 3 (1945–1972) ME 2 (1981–1991) MA 2 (1955–1998) OK 2 (1967–1983) MT 2 (1932–1952) AR 2 (1969–2007) HI 2 (1994–2023)

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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