Courts v. Annie Penn Memorial Hospital, Inc.

WYNN, Judge.

The plaintiff, Ms. Julia Courts, is a resident of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where she has lived since 1927. Prior to relocating to Winston-Salem, Ms. Courts and her family resided in and around Reidsville, North Carolina, located in Rockingham County. Her grandfather, Dr. William James Courts, Sr., was a surgeon and prominent member of the Reidsville community whom Ms. Courts grew to admire and respect as she learned of his great contributions to the area.

When she started working in 1927, Ms. Courts commenced investing her earnings in the common stock of the R.J. Reynolds…