Legal Opinion

Hinson v. Hinson

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided May 20, 1986No. 8526SC918PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WHICHARD, Judge.

I

The sole question is whether the court erred in granting defendants’ motion for summary judgment. Defendants are entitled to summary judgment pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. 1A-1, Rule 56 if the record shows “that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and that [defendants are] entitled to a judgment as a matter of law.” In ruling on a motion for summary judgment the evidence is viewed in the light most favorable to the non-moving party. Valdese General Hosp., Inc. v. Burns, 79 N.C. App. 163, 164, 339 S.E. 2d 23, 25 (1986).

We hold that the evidence, viewed in the light…

2Cases cited38 opinions

  1. Abbitt v. . GregorySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1931
  2. Link v. LinkSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1971
  3. Wilson v. Crab Orchard Development CompanySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1970
  4. Rhodes v. JonesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1950
  5. Collins v. DavisCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1984

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3Cited by37 opinions

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  4. Dickens v. ThorneCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1993
  5. Furr v. K-Mart Corp.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2001

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