Hemric v. Groce

TYSON, Judge.

Donald Groce and Betty Groce (collectively, “defendants”) appeal from an order and judgment entered following a bench trial finding defendants breached their contract with Gilbert Hemric and Vann Hemric (collectively, “plaintiffs”). The trial court also denied defendants’ claims for abuse of process and false imprisonment. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

I. Background

The uncontroverted findings of fact show that in 1997, plaintiffs leased two Yadkin County farms, one owned by Donald Groce and one owned by Betty Groce, together with their corresponding tobacco…