Legal Opinion

Ferguson v. Williams

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided December 20, 1988No. 8821SC377PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HEDRICK, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff argues on appeal that the complaint and amendments state valid claims for relief, and that the motion to dismiss by defendants should not have been granted. We agree. In ruling on a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, the allegations must be viewed as admitted. Warren v. Halifax County, 90 N.C. App. 271, 368 S.E. 2d 47 (1988). A complaint should not be dismissed for insufficiency unless it appears to a certainty that the plaintiff is entitled to no relief under any state of facts which could be proved in support of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Batiste v. American Home Products Corp.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1977
  2. Willson v. . Faxon, Williams FaxonNew York Court of Appeals · 1913
  3. Batiste v. American Home Products Corp.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1977
  4. Spry v. . KiserSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1920
  5. Warren v. Halifax CountyCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1988

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Walker v. Jack Eckerd Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
  2. Hull v. OldhamCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1991
  3. Ferguson v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1991
  4. Sanderson v. Eckerd Corp.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001
  5. Downing v. Hyland PharmacyUtah Supreme Court · 2008

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