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PENLAND v. BRENTWOOD REHAB. CENTER, INC.

No. 7928SC294.

260 S.E.2d 678 (1979)

44 N.C. App. 183

Betty L. PENLAND, Plaintiff, v. BRENTWOOD REHABILITATION CENTER, INC., and Edgewood Manor, Inc.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

December 4, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

McLean, Leake, Talman & Stevenson by Joel B. Stevenson, Asheville, for plaintiff-appellant.

Roberts, Cogburn & Williams by James W. Williams, Asheville, for defendants-appellees.

WEBB, Judge.

On this appeal we deal with whether there is sufficient evidence of negligence to be considered by the jury, and whether the evidence of contributory negligence is such that the jury could only answer this issue against the plaintiff. We hold it is a jury question as to both issues.

It was the duty of the defendants as operators of the nursing home to keep the premises in a reasonably safe condition...

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