Legal Opinion

O'Neal v. O'Neal

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided March 19, 2013No. COA12-715Published

1Opinion of the Court

BRYANT, Judge.

Where the trial court’s foldings of fact and conclusions of law support its order for Rule 11 sanctions against plaintiffs attorney, we affirm the order of the trial court. However, where the record is insufficient to show how the trial court arrived at the amount of attorneys’ fees, we reverse and remand for further findings.

Facts and Procedural History

Plaintiff Pamela Lynn Brian O’Neal and defendant Adam Wayne O’Neal were married in 1995 and separated in 2009. In May 2009, plaintiff filed a complaint in Beaufort County District Court against defendant for child custody, child…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Koufman v. KoufmanSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1991
  2. Turner v. Duke UniversitySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1989
  3. Sabates v. SabatesCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2009
  4. McClerin v. R-M Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1995
  5. Adams v. Bank United of Texas, FSBCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2004

1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API