Beck v. American Bankers Life Assurance Co. of Florida

PARKER, Judge.

Defendant’s sole assignment of error is directed to the portion of the court’s order granting plaintiff’s motion for partial summary judgment. G.S. 1A-1, Rule 56(d) allows the trial court to grant a partial summary judgment in appropriate circumstances. If the partial summary judgment is final as to the matters adjudicated therein, or if it affects a substantial right, it is immediately appealable. Oestreicher v. Stores, 290 N.C. 118, 225 S.E. 2d 797 (1976); Rentals, Inc. v. Rentals, Inc., 26 N.C. App. 175, 215 S.E. 2d 398 (1975). Although the partial summary judgment entered in…