McNeill v. Durham County ABC Board

FRYE, Justice.

After reviewing the assignments of error brought forward by both the plaintiff and defendants, we find that the Court of Appeals erred in holding that the cumulative effect of extraneous remarks made by the trial judge in no way deprived defendants of a fair and impartial trial. Having found that the cumulative effect of these remarks was prejudicial to the defendants, we order a new trial.

Plaintiff instituted this action against defendant Durham County ABC Board and defendant Ronald D. Allen, an ABC enforcement officer who is an agent of defendant Durham County ABC Board.…