Legal Opinion

Flexolite Electrical, Ltd. v. Gilliam

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided December 1, 1981No. 8122SC374PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MARTIN (Harry C.), Judge.

Plaintiffs claim was improperly dismissed. A judgment on the pleadings in favor of a defendant who asserts the statute of limitations as a bar is proper when, and only when, all the facts necessary to establish the limitation are alleged or admitted. Huss v. Huss, 31 N.C. App. 463, 230 S.E. 2d 159 (1976); Land v. Pontiac, Inc., 6 N.C. App. 197, 169 S.E. 2d 537 (1969), cert. denied, 276 N.C. 85 (1970). In their motion to dismiss, defendants allege only that “it appears upon the face of the complaint that the contractual claims alleged by the plaintiff are barred by the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Wilson v. Crab Orchard Development CompanySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1970
  2. Huss v. HussCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1976
  3. City of Reidsville v. BurtonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1967
  4. Silver v. North Carolina Board of TransportationCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1980
  5. Solon Lodge No. 9 Knights of Pythias Co. v. Ionic Lodge Free Ancient & Accepted, Masons No. 72 Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1957

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Groves v. Community Housing Corp. of Haywood CountyCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2001
  2. Poore v. Swan Quarter Farms, Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1986
  3. Benson v. BarefootCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2002
  4. Lawrence v. Umlic-Five Corp.North Carolina Business Court · 2007
  5. Fleet Real Estate Funding Corp. v. BlackwelderCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1986

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