Hargett v. Reed

BECTON, Judge.

We granted certiorari in this automobile accident case to determine whether, the trial judge correctly denied the summary judg ment motion of one of the nonresident defendants, Eddie Winn (“Winn”). Winn contests this State’s exercise of personal jurisdiction over him, contending that he was not the owner of the car involved in the accident. Although denial of a motion for summary judgment ordinarily is not appealable, an appeal will lie, when, as here, the summary judgment motion was based on a challenge to personal jurisdiction. See, e.g., N.C. Gen. Stat. Sec. 1-277(b) (1983);…