Traber v. Crawford

ARNOLD, Judge.

In actions tried upon the facts without a jury the trial judge is required to make findings of fact and conclusions of law. G.S. 1A-1, Rule 52(a) (1) directs the court to “find the facts specially and state separately its conclusions of law thereon and direct entry of the appropriate judgment.”

The reason for requiring a separate statement of the conclusions of law is to allow the appellate courts to determine what law the trial court applied in directing the entry of judg*698ment. Hinson v. Jefferson, 287 N.C. 422, 215 S.E. 2d 102 (1975). The trial court’s conclusions of law are…