Legal Opinion
Benton v. Hillcrest Foods, Inc.
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided December 21, 1999No. COA98-936PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TIMMONS-GOODSON, Judge.
On the morning of 11 July 1993, at approximately 3:00 a.m., James Lee Popwell (“Popwell”) and Arthur Franklin Brown (“Brown”) (collectively “plaintiffs”) entered the Waffle House restaurant (“the restaurant”) located at 3309 Mulberry Church Road in Charlotte, North Carolina. The restaurant is owned by Hillcrest Foods, Inc. (“defendant Hillcrest” or “Hillcrest”) and was operated according to a franchise agreement with Waffle House, Inc. and Waffle House Holding Company, Inc. (collectively “defendants Waffle House” or “Waffle House”). Plaintiffs sat down at a booth and…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- State v. SmithSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1980
- Brewer v. HarrisSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1971
- Taylor v. WalkerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1987
- Murrow v. DanielsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1988
- Clark v. RobertsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1965
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- Lashlee v. White Consolidated Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2001
- Cockerham-Ellerbee v. Town of JonesvilleCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2008
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