Legal Opinion

State Capital Insurance v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided December 31, 1985No. 8510SC239PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MARTIN, Judge.

Although appellants except to several of the court’s findings of fact, we have reviewed the deposition testimony and are of the opinion that all of the court’s findings of fact are supported by competent evidence. The findings of fact are therefore binding upon us. Williams v. Pilot Life Ins. Co., 338 N.C. 38, 218 S.E. 2d 368 (1975). Conclusions of law drawn by the court from the facts found, however, involve legal questions and are always reviewable de novo on appeal. Davison v. Duke University, 282 N.C. 676, 194 S.E. 2d 761 (1973). Thus, our consideration will be limited to…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Wachovia Bank & Trust Co. v. Westchester Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1970
  2. Williams v. Pilot Life Insurance CompanySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1975
  3. Allstate Insurance Co. v. Shelby Mutual Ins. Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1967
  4. Nationwide Mutual Insurance v. ChantosSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1977
  5. State v. MoseleySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1994

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. State Capital Insurance v. Nationwide Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1986
  2. American Commerce Insurance v. PortoSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2002
  3. North Carolina Insurance Guaranty Ass'n v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1994
  4. Leonard v. North Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1991
  5. Floyd v. Integon General InsuranceCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2002

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