Jones v. Harrelson and Smith Contractors, LLC

We all agree that plaintiff violated multiple nonjurisdictional requirements of the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure. Dogwood Dev. & Mgmt Co., LLC v. White Oak Transp. Co., 362 N.C. 191, 657 S.E.2d 361 (2008) (hereinafter referred to as Dogwood T). The majority’s opinion erroneously disregards prior precedents that impose sanctions for similar violations to those at bar and concludes plaintiff’s violations do not rise to the level of “gross” or “substantial” warranting any type of sanction. See Dogwood Dev. & Mgmt Co., LLC v. White Oak Transp. Co., 192 N.C. App. 114, 119, 665…