Legal Opinion

Jenkins v. Stewart & Everett Theatres, Inc.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided May 15, 1979No. 788SC610PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MITCHELL, Judge.

The plaintiff assigns as error the judgment of the trial court granting summary judgment for the defendant. If the pleadings, deposition and affidavit in the present case showed that there was no genuine issue as to any material fact and that the defendant was entitled to judgment as a matter of law, the trial court did not err in granting summary judgment in favor of the defendant. See G.S. 1A-1, Rule 56(c). In order to bear its burden of showing that it was entitled to summary judgment, the defendant was required to present a forecast of the evidence which would be available…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Moore v. Fieldcrest Mills, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1979
  2. Rappaport v. Days Inn of America, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1979
  3. Rea v. . SimowitzSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1945
  4. Watts v. Pama Manufacturing CompanySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1962
  5. North Carolina National Bank v. EvansSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1979

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Nelson v. Novant Health Triad Region, L.L.C.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2003
  2. Thompson v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2000
  3. Vassey v. BurchCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1980
  4. McKeel v. ArmstrongCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1989
  5. Simpson v. CottonCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1990

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