Blackmon v. TRI-ARC Food Systems, Inc., No. COA15-721, 2016 N.C. App. LEXIS 246 (March 1, 2016)
Plaintiff was injured while making a report to a police officer in front of a Bojangles. The accident occurred when an SUV struck Plaintiff’s vehicle and pinned Plaintiff between his vehicle and the police vehicle. The driver of the SUV pleaded guilty to careless and reckless driving. The Court of Appeals held that the Bojangles could not be found liable for negligent design of its parking lot because of the SUV driver’s unforeseeable criminal conduct. The Court also found that the Plaintiff was contributorily negligent for his choice to park in an unmarked spot on the roadway.
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