Isenhour v. Universal Underwriters Insurance

FRYE, Justice.

This case is again before this Court following remand to, and rulings by, the superior court pursuant to our opinion in Isenhour v. Universal Underwriters Ins. Co., 341 N.C. 597, 461 S.E.2d 317 (1995) (Isenhour I). We conclude that the superior court did not abuse its discretion in denying defendants’ motion to amend their answer and did not err in entering partial summary judgment for plaintiff Dallas Isenhour.

On 29 April 1989, plaintiff Dallas Isenhour was seriously injured when the vehicle he was operating was involved in a collision with a vehicle driven by Willie Kate…