Legal Opinion

Branch Banking & Trust Co. v. Creasy

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided August 15, 1980No. 60PublishedCited by 53 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BRITT, Justice.

The sole issue which is presented for review is whether the Court of Appeals erred in holding that summary judgment had been improperly granted in favor of plaintiff. Our consideration of the matter impels the conclusion that the Court of Appeals was in error, and, accordingly, we reverse.

Our resolution of the present case does not require that we review in detail the law of summary judgment. It is now familiar learning that summary judgment is properly entered if it is established that there is no genuine issue of material fact and that any part is entitled to judgment as a…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Kessing v. National Mortgage CorporationSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1971
  2. Page v. SloanSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1972
  3. Investment Properties of Asheville, Inc. v. NorburnSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1972
  4. Thompson v. SolesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1980
  5. Booker v. EverhartSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1978

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3Cited by53 opinions

  1. Simeon v. HardinSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1994
  2. Dann v. Team Bank, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1990
  3. Gillespie v. DeWittCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1981
  4. American Tours, Inc. v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1986
  5. Branch Banking & Trust Co. v. CreasySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1980

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