Holcomb v. United States Fire Insurance Co.

CLARK, Judge.

Summary judgment is a drastic measure, and it should be used with caution. Williams v. Power & Light Co., 296 N.C. 400, 250 S.E. 2d 255 (1979). On such motion the court is required to view the record in the light most favorable to the party opposing the motion. Hinson v. Jefferson, 20 N.C. App. 204, 200 S.E. 2d 812 (1973); Brice v. Moore, 30 N.C. App. 365, 226 S.E. 2d 882 (1976). We must accept, therefore, as the trial court was required to do for purposes of this motion, plaintiffs’ forecast of evidence that the collapse of the east basement-wall was caused by the failure of the…