Legal Opinion

Lee v. Paragon Group Contractors, Inc.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided December 17, 1985No. 8518SC401PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EAGLES, Judge.

By his sole assignment of error, defendant contends that the trial court erred in granting defendant’s motion to dismiss. We find no error.

The test on a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted is whether the pleading is legally sufficient. [Citation omitted.] A complaint may be dismissed on motion filed under Rule 12(b)(6) if it is clearly without merit; such lack of merit may consist of an absence of law to support a claim of the sort made, absence of fact sufficient to make a good claim, or the disclosure of some fact which will…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Stanback v. StanbackSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1979
  2. Hoffman v. Red Owl Stores, Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1965
  3. Brenner v. Little Red School House, Ltd.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1981
  4. Investment Properties of Asheville, Inc. v. NorburnSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1972
  5. United Leasing Corp. v. MillerCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1980

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3Cited by28 opinions

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  3. Chemical Realty Corp. v. Home Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n of HollywoodCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1987
  4. Watson Electrical Construction Co. v. Summit Companies, LLCCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2003
  5. Abbington Spe, LLC v. U.S. Bank, Nat'l Ass'nDistrict Court, E.D. North Carolina · 2016

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