Legal Opinion
In Re Pedestrian Walkway Failure
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided September 20, 2005No. COA04-1244PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCULLOUGH, Judge.
Plaintiff Robert Christopher Melton (Melton) appeals from the dismissal of his lawsuit for discovery violations and other misconduct, and from the denial of his motion to have the trial judge who entered the dismissal order recused. We affirm.
FACTS
On 20 May 2000, a pedestrian walkway collapsed at the Lowe's Motor Speedway (the Speedway) in Concord, North Carolina, causing injuries to several people who were using the walkway to leave a NASCAR event. Defendant Tindall Corporation (Tindall) had been involved in constructing the collapsed walkway.
As a result of the walkway…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Love v. PressleyCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1977
- Brooks v. GieseySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1993
- Bumgarner v. ReneauSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1992
- Hursey v. Homes by Design, Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1995
- State v. FieSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1987
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- Baker v. Charlotte Motor Speedway, Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2006
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