Legal Opinion

Ford v. Peaches Entertainment Corp.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided October 21, 1986No. 8618SC431PublishedCited by 80 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WEBB, Judge.

The sole question presented by this appeal is whether the trial court properly allowed the defendants’ motions to dismiss. The plaintiffs argue that the court incorrectly concluded that the defendants’ negligence was not a proximate cause of this accident. We cannot agree.

A motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted under G.S. 1A-1, Rule 12(b)(6) is addressed to whether the facts alleged in the complaint, when viewed in the light most favorable to the plaintiffs, give rise to a claim for relief on any theory. Brewer v. Hatcher, 52 N.C. App.…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Hairston v. Alexander Tank & Equipment Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1984
  2. Bogle v. Duke Power Co.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1975
  3. Brewer v. HatcherCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1981

3Cited by80 opinions

  1. Wells Fargo Ins. Servs. United States, Inc. v. LinkSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2019
  2. Donovan v. FiumaraCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1994
  3. Kaleel Builders, Inc. v. AshbyCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2003
  4. Lee Cycle Center, Inc. v. Wilson Cycle Center, Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2001
  5. Ford v. McCainCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2008

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