Market America, Inc. v. Christman-Orth

TIMMONS-GOODSON, Judge.

On 24 August 1999, defendant filed with this Court a “Petition for Rehearing” pertaining to our decision herein filed 20 July 1999 and reported at 134 N.C. App. 234, 517 S.E.2d 645 (1999). Pursuant to Rule 31 of the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure, we allowed the petition on 22 September 1999 but stipulated that the case would be reconsidered without further argument or briefing. The following opinion supersedes and replaces the opinion filed 20 July 1999.

Robin Christman-Orth (defendant) appeals from an order granting summary judgment to Market America, Inc.…