Legal Opinion

Johnson v. Johnson

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided March 20, 1984No. 8311DC339PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HILL, Judge.

I

Plaintiff contends the trial judge erred by his refusal to set aside the deed of separation because of attorney misconduct, breach of fiduciary relationship, undue influence, duress, coercion, or denial of counsel to plaintiff. By her assignment of error we must divide the issue into two parts: (1) the alleged overreaching of the defendant, and (2) the alleged misconduct of defendant’s attorney. We find no error in the trial judge’s resolution of these two issues.(1) The alleged overreaching of defendant. North Carolina Courts have scrutinized separation agreements with utmost…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Christian v. ChristianNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
  2. Eubanks v. EubanksSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1968
  3. Girard Trust Bank v. EastonCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1971

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Stachlowski v. StachSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1991
  2. McIntosh v. McIntoshCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1985
  3. Ex Parte Masonite Corp.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1996
  4. Gangopadhyay v. GangopadhyayWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1991
  5. Boothe v. Jim Walter Resources, Inc.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1995

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