Legal Opinion

King v. Allred

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided August 9, 1983No. 93A83PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*115COPELAND, Justice.

The sole issue before us is whether the trial court properly granted summary judgment for defendants Harze and Nu-Car Carriers, Inc., which dismissed with prejudice the plaintiffs claims against these defendants. We hold that the trial court erred in granting these defendants’ motions for summary judgment.

Generally, issues arising in a negligence case are not susceptible to summary adjudication. Moore v. Fieldcrest Mills, Inc., 296 N.C. 467, 251 S.E. 2d 419 (1979). “It is only in exceptional negligence cases that summary judgment is appropriate. (Citations omitted.) This is…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Caldwell v. DeeseSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1975
  2. Page v. SloanSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1972
  3. Moore v. Fieldcrest Mills, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1979
  4. Kline v. Moyer and AlbertSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
  5. Powers v. S. Sternberg & Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1938

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Taylor v. WalkerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1987
  2. Adams v. MillsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1984
  3. Shelton v. STEELCASE, INC.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2009
  4. Cook v. Wake County Hospital System, Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1997
  5. King v. AllredCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1985

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