Legal Opinion
Bryson v. Sullivan
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided March 5, 1991No. 9019SC739PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GREENE, Judge.
In this civil action, defendants appeal the denial of their request for attorney fees which they sought under both N.C.G.S. § 1A-1, Rule 11 (Rule 11) and N.C.G.S. § 6-21.5 (1986).
The evidence before the trial court revealed these relevant facts: Defendant Rachel B. Sullivan (Rachel) is the daughter of Millie P. Bryson (Millie). Plaintiff James M. Bryson, II (Marc) is the grandson of Millie and the son of James P. Bryson (James) and Lois I. Bryson (Lois). James died in December 1986 and Lois was appointed administratrix of his estate. Millie suffered a stroke in August 1983 and…
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