Sheppard v. Sheppard

MORRIS, Judge.

We will first address the plaintiff’s assignments of error relating to the admission of evidence. We note at the outset the established principle of appellate review of cases tried before a judge without a jury that the technical rules of evidence will not be controlling on the trial court absent a clear showing of prejudice by the complaining party. Contracting Co. v. Ports Authority, 284 N.C. 732, 202 S.E. 2d 473 (1974); Board of Transportation v. Greene, 35 N.C. App. 187, 241 S.E. 2d 152 (1978).

Defendant’s objection to the admission into evidence of a letter allegedly written…