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Mahoney v. Ronnie's Road Service

Supreme Court of North Carolina
Mar 1, 1997
345 N.C. 631 (N.C. 1997)

Summary

noting that this Court is bound by the holdings of our Supreme Court

Summary of this case from Vanasek v. Duke Power Co.

Opinion

No. 171A96

Filed 7 March 1997

Appeal by plaintiffs pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 7A-30(2) from the decision of a divided panel of the Court of Appeals, 122 N.C. App. 150, 468 S.E.2d 279 (1996), affirming an order granting summary judgment in favor of defendants Indian Head Industries and MGM Brakes entered on 19 May 1994 by Stephens (Donald W.), J., in Superior Court, Wake County. Heard in the Supreme Court 12 February 1997.

Twiggs, Abrams, Strickland, Trehy, P.A., by Douglas B. Abrams; and Gate Mathers, Ltd., by Martin H. Mathers, for plaintiff-appellants.

Yates, McLamb Weyher, L.L.P., by Kirk G. Warner and Gwenda L. Laws, for defendant-appellees Indian Head Industries and MGM Brakes.

Smith Helms Mulliss Moore, L.L.P., by James G. Exum, Jr., Bynum M. Hunter, and John J. Korzen, for North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys, amicus curiae.


AFFIRMED.

Justice PARKER did not participate in the consideration or decision of this case.


Summaries of

Mahoney v. Ronnie's Road Service

Supreme Court of North Carolina
Mar 1, 1997
345 N.C. 631 (N.C. 1997)

noting that this Court is bound by the holdings of our Supreme Court

Summary of this case from Vanasek v. Duke Power Co.
Case details for

Mahoney v. Ronnie's Road Service

Case Details

Full title:JIMMY MAHONEY and JUDY MAHONEY v. RONNIE'S ROAD SERVICE, INDIAN HEAD…

Court:Supreme Court of North Carolina

Date published: Mar 1, 1997

Citations

345 N.C. 631 (N.C. 1997)
481 S.E.2d 85

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