Duke University v. Bishop

SMITH, Judge.

Defendants appeal from various orders and judgments entered during the civil suit filed by plaintiff Duke University. We do not reach the merits of defendants’ arguments, however, because of defendants’ disregard for the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure. Because of the seriousness and abundance of rule violations, we dismiss this appeal.

To obtain review of lower court decisions, appellants must adhere to certain mandatory procedural requirements. See In re Lancaster, 290 N.C. 410, 424, 226 S.E.2d371, 380 (1976) (“[0]nly those who properly appeal from the judgment of…