Legal Opinion
Branch v. High Rock Realty, Inc.
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided July 2, 2002No. COA01-715PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARTIN, Judge.
Plaintiff brought this action against High Rock Realty, Inc., (hereinafter “High Rock”) and Frankie Byrd, alleging claims for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, unfair and deceptive practices, fraud, constructive fraud, negligence, gross negligence, and punitive damages. Defendants answered, denying wrongdoing and asserting counterclaims for libel.
Evidence at trial tended to show that over the course of several years, plaintiff, Willis Edward Branch, had acquired several adjoining tracts of land on High Rock Lake in Davidson County, North Carolina. Plaintiff also…
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