Kirkman v. Wilson

EAGLES, Judge.

Initially, we note that the trial court ordered a bifurcated trial because there were numerous issues in controversy. There still remain several unresolved issues of law and fact that were raised by the pleadings. After the parties agreed and stipulated that the issue raised by the Marketable Title Act was most significant, the trial judge ordered a separate trial on the issue involving the Marketable Title Act. “ ‘Pursuant to G.S. section 1-277 and G.S. section 7A-27, no appeal lies to an appellate court from an interlocutory order or ruling of a trial judge unless such order…