Carle v. Wyrick, Robbins, Yates & Ponton, LLP

STROUD, Judge.

Scott Carle and John Simmons (“plaintiffs”) filed a complaint against the law firm of Wyrick, Robbins, Yates, and Ponton, LLP, and attorney Madison Bullard, Jr. (“defendants”) on 25 January 2010 alleging professional negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, negligent or intentional misrepresentation, constructive fraud, and breach of contract. Plaintiffs appeal from an order entered 28 June 2012 in Superior Court, Wake County, granting defendants’ motion for summary judgment.

I. Background

Plaintiffs were joint owners of East Coast Drilling and Blasting, Inc. (“East Coast”). In 2004,…