Tripp v. Pate

MARTIN (Robert M.), Judge.

By her first assignment of error plaintiff contends the trial court erred in denying certain motions. First, plaintiff argues the trial court erred in denying her pre-trial motion to continue. The granting of a continuance is within the discretion of the trial court judge and absent a manifest abuse of discretion his ruling is not reviewable on appeal. Johnson v. Johnson, 14 N.C. App. 40, 187 S.E. 2d 420 (1972); 12 Strong’s N.C. Index 3d Trial § 3.1 (1978). In the case sub judice the basis for plaintiffs motion was that her attorney had been unable to adequately…