Coastal Leasing Corp. v. O'NEAL

PARKER, Judge.

Plaintiff lessor, Coastal Leasing Corporation (herein “leasing company” or “lessor”), instituted this action against its lessee, Ephraim N. O’Neal (herein “O’Neal” or “lessee”), to recover the balance due on an equipment lease covering an Arctic Temp 1000 AR-6 Ice Maker and a 10 HP Copeland Condensing Unit sold to leasing company by Coastal Refrigeration Co., Inc. (herein “Coastal Refrigeration” or “seller”). O’Neal moved under Rule 19(b) of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure to add Coastal Refrigeration as a defendant in the action and to be permitted to file a…