Legal Opinion

Lockert v. Breedlove

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided November 5, 1987No. 182A87PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MITCHELL, Justice.

The sole issue before us is whether the Court of Appeals erred in affirming the trial court’s denial of a motion to dismiss this action due to lack of personal jurisdiction over the defendant, Billie E. Breedlove. We conclude that the trial court had personal jurisdiction over the defendant Breedlove pursuant to N.C.G.S. § l-75.4(l)(a). Therefore, we affirm the decision of the Court of Appeals.

The trial court’s findings of fact which are determinative of the single issue before us on appeal are uncontested. The plaintiff, Charles R. Lockert, a resident of Rowan County, North…

2Cases cited27 opinions

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3Cited by7 opinions

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