Allied Personnel of Raleigh, Inc. v. Alford

MARTIN, Judge.

Since in the present case plaintiff’s verified complaint and the written contract, standing alone, would have entitled plaintiff to summary judgment, it was encumbent upon defendant to come forward with materials showing a genuine issue for trial or to provide an excuse for not doing so. See Pridgen v. Hughes, 9 N.C. App. 635, 177 S.E. 2d 425 (1970).

*30First, defendant argues that the paper-writing did not amount to a contract. We disagree. Defendant expressly authorized plaintiff to act as agent in seeking employment for him and promised to pay for such services as provided by the…