Legal Opinion
Purdy v. Brown
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided November 3, 1982No. 243PA82PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRANCH, Chief Justice.
The issue dispositive of this appeal is whether an offer of judgment for $5,001, together with all costs accrued except attorneys’ fees, complies with the requirements for a valid offer under Rule 68 of the Rules of Civil Procedure.
Rule 68 provides, in pertinent part, that “a party defending against a claim may serve upon the adverse party an offer to allow judgment to be taken against him for the money or property or to the effect specified in his offer, with costs then accrued.” G.S. 1A-1, Rule 68. (Emphasis added.) The Rule further provides that if the offer is not…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Bob Coop and Rhonda Coop v. City of South Bend, David Shock and Vincent LauritaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Lincoln v. BuecheCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2004
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