Legal Opinion
Lippard v. Holleman
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided May 2, 2017No. COA16-886PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUNTER, JR., Robert N., Judge.
Kim ("Kim") and Barry ("Barry") Lippard ("Plaintiffs") appeal the trial court's 5 April 2016 order dismissing with prejudice their defamation claim against Larry Holleman ("Holleman") and Alan Hix ("Hix") ("Defendants"). After de novo review, we vacate the 5 April 2016 order dismissing this action on jurisdictional grounds and remand this matter for a trial on the merits.
I. Facts and Background
On 16 December 2013, Plaintiffs, congregants of the Diamond Hill Baptist Church ("DHBC") filed a verified complaint in Iredell County Superior Court alleging DHBC, along…
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