Legal Opinion
Baker v. Lanier Marine Liquidators, Inc.
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided December 18, 2007No. COA07-152PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CALABRIA, Judge.
Lanier Marine Liquidators, Inc. (“defendant”) appeals from an order of the Carteret County Superior Court. We affirm the trial court’s denial of defendant’s motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction, and we dismiss, as interlocutory, the trial court’s denial of the motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.
Defendant is a Georgia merchant in the business of selling boats and marine vessels. In 2004, Charles Baker (“plaintiff’) sought to purchase a boat and was referred to defendant by a North Carolina firm. In the summer of 2004,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- International Shoe Co. v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Tom Togs, Inc. v. Ben Elias Industries Corp.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1986
- Hankins v. SomersCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1979
- Cameron-Brown Co. v. DavesCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1986
- Cherry Bekaert & Holland v. BrownCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1990
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Eaker v. GowerCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2008
- CARSANARO v. ColvinCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2011
- Aym Techs., LLC v. RodgersNorth Carolina Business Court · 2018
- Baker v. Lanier Marine Liquidators, Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2007
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