Legal Opinion
Plemmons Ex Rel. Teeter v. City of Gastonia
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided June 7, 1983No. 8227SC272PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BECTON, Judge.
Dean Plemmons, Jr., a minor, was injured on 1 April 1978, when he fell eight feet from gymnasium bleachers to the floor. He was mildly retarded at that time. His parents contend that, as a result of the fall, Dean Jr. suffered serious and permanent brain damage. On 6 June 1980, a guardian ad litem was appointed to act on Dean Jr.’s behalf and filed actions against the City of Gastonia (City) and Gaston County Board of Education (Board). Dean Jr.’s parents filed separate suits against the same defendants the same day.
Both defendants filed motions to dismiss pursuant to N.C. Gen.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- City of Raleigh v. FisherSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1950
- Wilson v. . DowtinSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1939
- Benton v. W. H. Weaver Construction Co.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1975
- Miller v. City of CharlotteSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1975
- Yates v. City of RaleighCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1980
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