In re Morgan

WELLS, Judge.

This appeal presents one question, the propriety of summary judgment on the issue of abandonment. “A motion for summary judgment is properly granted under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1A-1, Rule 56(c) of the Rules of Civil Procedure ‘if the pleadings, depositions, answers to interrogatories, and admissions on file, together with the affidavits, if any, show that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and that any party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.’ Lowe v. Bradford, 305 N.C. 366, 289 S.E. 2d 363 (1982).” Dumouchelle v. Duke University, 69 N.C. App. 471, 317 S.E. 2d…