Legal Opinion

Williams v. Woodmen Found.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided November 15, 2016No. 16-167Published

1Opinion of the Court

BRYANT, Judge.

*483 Where the only cause of action is against defendant-appellants who were not voluntarily dismissed from the case and that cause of action is based solely on allegations of what occurred in Lenoir County, venue is improper in Edgecombe County, and we reverse the order of the trial court.

Jaekwon Williams, a minor, by and through his Guardian Ad Litem David Jones, Darrius Williams, and Jasmine Williams ("plaintiffs"), filed a complaint on 17 March 2015 in Edgecombe County Superior Court asserting a negligence claim against Woodmen Foundation, d/b/a Lions Water Adventure Park; City…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Smith v. StateSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1976
  2. Sharpe v. WorlandSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1999
  3. Strickland v. HedrickCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2008
  4. Coats v. Sampson County Memorial Hospital, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1965
  5. Miller v. MillerCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1978

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