State ex rel. Edmisten v. Challenge, Inc.

EAGLES, Judge.

On the basis of the pleadings and issues of fact found by the Court to be uncontested pursuant to Rule 56(d) of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, the trial court granted summary judgment against the defendants, finding them in violation of N.C. Gen. Stat. Sec. 14-291.2 (1981) (prohibiting pyramid or chain schemes), and N.C. Gen. Stat. Sec. 75-1.1 (prohibiting unfair and deceptive trade practices). By judgment entered 9 June 1983, the defendants, Challenge, Inc. (Challenge) and certain individuals, all officers, directors or employees of the corporate defendant, were…