Legal Opinion

Thomas v. Ray

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided July 3, 1984No. 8311SC911PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BECTON, Judge.

Plaintiff appeals from summary judgment against him, which denied his claim that defendants were estopped to deny coverage under an automobile collision policy. We hold that plaintiff could not assert estoppel, and we affirm.

I

The facts of the case, although not really in dispute, are rather complicated. We have arranged them chronologically as follows:

1. In July 1979, Roy Herring purchased a new Cadillac from Doug Wilkinson of Wilkinson Cadillac-Oldsmobile (Wilkinson) for approximately $18,000.00. Financing was through General Motors Acceptance Corporation (GMAC), which received…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Kessing v. National Mortgage CorporationSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1971
  2. Kidd v. EarlySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1976
  3. Peek v. Wachovia Bank & Trust CompanySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1955
  4. Gaston-Lincoln Transit, Inc. v. Maryland Casualty Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1974
  5. Hawkins v. M & J FINANCE CORP.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1953

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Walker v. Westinghouse Electric Corp.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1985
  2. Virginia Electric & Power Co. v. TillettCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1986
  3. Sprouse v. North River InsuranceCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1986
  4. Stegall v. RobinsonCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1986
  5. Davis v. Durham City SchoolsCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1988

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