Rorrer v. Cooke

MARTIN, Justice.

The sole issue before this Court is whether the Court of Appeals erred in holding summary judgment for defendant to be improper. For the reasons set forth below we conclude that it did and therefore reverse the decision of the Court of Appeals. The rules governing summary judgment motions are now familiar and need not be repeated here. See Broadway v. Blythe Industries, Inc., 313 N.C. 150, 326 S.E. 2d 266 (1985); Bone International, Inc. v. Brooks, 304 N.C. 371, 375, 283 S.E. 2d 518, 520 (1981).

Plaintiffs suit is predicated upon the theory that Cooke negligently represented…