Legal Opinion

Goode v. Tait, Inc.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided May 2, 1978No. 7721SC582PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WEBB, Judge.

The judgment must be reversed. Rule 56(c) of the Rules of Civil Procedure provides in part:

“The judgment sought shall be rendered forthwith if the pleadings, depositions, answers to interrogatories, and admissions on file, together with the affidavits, if any, show that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and that any party is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law.”

The rule requires that before summary judgment may be had, the materials filed must affirmatively show that not only would the moving party be entitled to judgment from the evidence contained within…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Haithcock v. Chimney Rock CompanyCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1971
  2. Long v. LongCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1972

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Sawyer v. CarterCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1984
  2. McLean v. SaleCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1978
  3. Carter v. PooleCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1984
  4. Middleton v. MyersCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1979
  5. Maddox v. Friday's, Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1986

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