Shelby Mutual Insurance v. Dual State Construction Co.

EAGLES, Judge.

Defendant’s sole assignment of error is whether the trial court erred in denying defendant’s motion in limine and in allowing plaintiff to cross examine the president and sole stockholder of defendant with respect to previous fires at other locations owned or operated by him. We find no error.

Citing State v. Alley, 54 N.C. App. 647, 284 S.E. 2d 215 (1981), a criminal arson case, defendant argues that it was reversible error to allow plaintiff to cross examine defendant’s president and sole stockholder, Mr. William F. Taylor, about prior fires which had damaged other property…