Adams v. Jones

WELLS, Judge.

Initially, we note that the judgment appealed from is interlocutory because, by reserving judgment on the issues of punitive damages and attorney’s fees, the trial court’s judgment fails to dispose of the entire case. Veazey v. Durham, 231 N.C. 357, 57 S.E.2d 277, reh’g denied, 232 N.C. 744, 59 S.E.2d 429 (1950). Since the judgment appealed from does not affect a substantial right, defendants’ appeal is subject to dismissal. N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 1-277 and 7A-27. However, to expedite a decision in this case in order to promote judicial economy, pursuant to Rule 2 of the Rules of…