Rorie v. Blackwelder

HEDRICK, Judge.

Although neither party has raised the question, it is clear that the judgment from which the plaintiff purports to appeal adjudicates “the rights and liabilities of fewer than all the parties” and contains no determination by the trial judge that “there is no just reason for delay” within the language of Rule 54(b) of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, which provides:

“(b) Judgment upon, multiple claims or involving multiple parties. — When more than one claim for relief is presented in an action, whether as a claim, counterclaim, crossclaim, or third-party claim, or…