Goodman v. Holmes & McLaurin Attorneys at Law

STEELMAN, Judge.

Where plaintiff’s professional negligence claim was barred by the statute of repose, the trial court did not err in dismissing this claim pursuant to N.C. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6). Fraudulent conduct is not in the ordinary course of business of a law partnership, and the trial court did not err in dismissing plaintiff’s claim of fraud as to McLaurin’s partners.

I. Factual and Procedural Background

Since these matters were decided by the trial court on defendants’ motions to dismiss pursuant to Rules 12(b)(6) and 12(c) of the Rules of Civil Procedure, both the trial court and this…