Chiltoski v. Drum

464 S.E.2d 701 (1995)

Debra L. CHILTOSKI and Alvin Chiltoski, Plaintiffs,

v.

David Flake DRUM, Defendant.

No. COA95-198.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

December 19, 1995.

Mraz & Dungan by John A. Mraz, Charlette, for plaintiffs-appellees.

Roberts Stevens & Cogburn, P.A. by Steven D. Cogburn and Wyatt S. Stevens, Asheville, defendant-appellant.

JOHN, Judge.

Defendant appeals the award to plaintiff of a new trial pursuant to N.C.R.Civ.P. 59 (Rule 59). We reverse the trial court.

On 10 August 1992, plaintiff commenced a personal injury action against defendant. In his answer, defendant admitted that…