Legal Opinion

Adventure Travel World, Ltd. v. General Motors Corp.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided October 6, 1992No. 9126SC761PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HEDRICK, Chief Judge.

As their sole assignment of error, plaintiffs contend the trial court erred in granting defendants’ motion for summary judgment. Plaintiffs argue summary judgment was improperly entered because a genuine issue of material fact exists regarding whether there is a defect in the braking system of plaintiffs’ Cadillac. We agree.

This Court has often held that “[s]ummary judgment is a drastic measure which should be used with caution since no person should be deprived of a trial on a genuine issue of material fact.” Lormic Development Corp. v. North American Roofing Co., 95…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Ballenger v. CrowellCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1978
  2. Ragland v. MooreSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1980
  3. Wiggins v. City of MonroeCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1985
  4. Lormic Development Corp. v. North American Roofing Co.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1989

3Cited by4 opinions

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