Legal Opinion
Variety Wholesalers, Inc. v. Salem Logistics Traffic Services, LLC
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided April 13, 2012No. 269PA11PublishedCited by 220 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUDSON, Justice.
Here we address whether summary judgment was appropriately entered on claims of conversion and constructive trust when a third party came into possession of funds, ownership of which was disputed between the primary contracting parties. We hold that the record forecasts genuine issues of material fact with respect to both claims, and we therefore reverse and remand for further proceedings.
Background
Variety Wholesalers (“Variety”) is a large retail corporation with stores in fourteen states. To support its stores, Variety maintains significant shipping and trucking operations.…
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