Jones v. Boyce

WHICHARD, Judge.

I

The principal issue is whether the court abused its discretion in dismissing plaintiffs action, pursuant to G.S. 1A-1, Rule 41(b), for failure to comply with the requirement of G.S. 1A-1, Rule 8(a)(2), that “in all professional malpractice actions . . . wherein the matter in controversy exceeds . . . ten thousand dollars . . . , the pleading shall not state the demand for monetary relief, but shall state that the relief demanded is ... in excess of ten thousand dollars . ...” We find no abuse.

II

Plaintiff, an inmate at Central Prison, brought this professional malpractice…