Legal Opinion

Scott & Jones, Inc. v. Carlton Insurance Agency, Inc.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided April 7, 2009No. COA08-745PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STROUD, Judge.

Plaintiff appeals order allowing defendants’ motion for summary judgment. We affirm, as plaintiff’s action is barred by the statute of limitations.

I. Background

On 31 October 2006, plaintiff filed a complaint against defendants for negligence and breach of contract. Plaintiff alleged:

4. Defendants Carlton Insurance and Hugh Carlton, have acted as the insurance agent for Scott & Jones, Inc. for many years. Scott & Jones, Inc. is unsophisticated in the area of insurance and relied upon the Defendants for insurance advice and counsel. The Defendants undertook the responsibility of…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Broadrick v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. Barger v. McCoy Hillard & ParksSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1997
  3. Harrold v. DowdCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2002
  4. Roberts v. Durham County Hospital Corp.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1982
  5. Pierson v. BuyherSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1991

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3Cited by19 opinions

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  3. Pearson v. Gardere Wynne Sewell LLPDistrict Court, M.D. North Carolina · 2011
  4. Variety Wholesalers, Inc. v. Salem Logistics Traffic Services, LLCCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2011
  5. North Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance v. JenkinsCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2010

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