Ward v. Carmona

This action stemmed from an automobile accident in which Justin Ward, operating a car owned by his mother, Sheena Ward, collided with a vehicle driven by Luis Carmona. Sheena filed suit against Carmona seeking damages for his alleged negligence. Carmona filed an answer and a third-party complaint naming Justin as a third-party defendant. A jury found both Carmona and Justin negligent and denied Sheena any relief. The Court of Appeals affirmed. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) the Court of Appeals correctly upheld the jury’s verdict finding both Carmona and Justin negligent in the operation of their vehicles; and (2) the Court of Appeals did not create a new theory of motor vehicle negligence inconsistent with North Carolina statutes and case law. View "Ward v. Carmona" on Justia Law