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