Boyce & Isley, PLLC v. Cooper

HUDSON, Judge.

R. Daniel Boyce, his law firm, father, sister, and brother-in-law (“plaintiffs”) brought this action against Roy A. Cooper, III, his campaign committee, and members of his campaign staff (“defendants”) alleging defamation and unfair trade practices related to a political television advertisement broadcast during the 2000 election for North Carolina Attorney General. The trial court dismissed the complaint pursuant to N.C. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6), but on appeal, this Court held that the complaint stated a cause of action for defamation under the common law. Boyce & Isley v. Cooper,…