Doby v. Lowder

HILL, Judge.

Plaintiffs contend the court erred in denying their motion to continue the hearing on defendant appellees’ motions for summary judgment and to strike plaintiffs’ notice of lis pendens. We disagree.

A motion to continue is addressed to the court’s sound discretion and will not be disturbed on appeal in the absence of abuse of discretion. Cleeland v. Cleeland, 249 N.C. 16, 18, 105 S.E. 2d 114, 116 (1958). Continuances are not favored and the party seeking a continuance has the burden of showing sufficient grounds for it. G.S. 1A-1, Rule 40(b); Shankle v. Shankle, 289 N.C. 473, 482,…