Chemical Realty Corp. v. Home Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n of Hollywood

ARNOLD, Judge.

I

Home Federal’s argument that this action should have been dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction is without merit. Original civil jurisdiction “is vested in the aggregate in the superior court division and the district court division as the trial divisions of the General Court of Justice.” G.S. 7A-240. And where the amount in controversy exceeds $5,000, the superior court is the proper division for the trial. G.S. 7A-243. This action was brought appropriately in superior court.

II

Home Federal argues that none of the circumstances which would give the North Carolina…