Legal Opinion
Moon v. Central Builders, Inc.
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided January 3, 1984No. 8220SC1060PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PHILLIPS, Judge.
Though the defendant’s eleven assignments of error run the gamut from the court refusing to continue the trial to the entry of judgment, none have merit and only four of them require discussion.
Continuances are not favored by the law; they may be granted only for good cause shown and motions therefor are addressed to the sound discretion of the trial judge. Rule 40(b), N.C. Rules of Civil Procedure; Shankle v. Shankle, 289 N.C. 473, 223 S.E. 2d 380 (1976). That defendant Williams, a key witness for the corporate defendant, was too ill to attend the trial is apparent from the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Shankle v. ShankleSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1976
- North Carolina State Highway Commission v. HeldermanSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1974
- Sanders v. WilkersonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1974
- Hicks v. HicksCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1971
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