Coble v. Ballentine

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF NORTH CAROLINA No. COA25-914 Filed 15 April 2026 Randolph County, No. 25CV000794-750 BEVERLY COBLE, Plaintiff, v. WILLIAM CLAYTON BALLENTINE, Defendant. Appeal by Defendant from order entered 21 April 2025 by Judge O. Henry Willis Jr. in Randolph County District Court. Heard in the Court of Appeals 17 February 2026. Sue, Anderson & Bordman, L.L.P., by Gary K. Sue and Andrew T. Smith, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, L.L.P., by Greg Gaught, and Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, by David W. Rubin and James C. Grant,…