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Petitions for Discretionary Review

Supreme Court of North Carolina
Nov 4, 1993
335 N.C. 176 (N.C. 1993)

Summary

indicating significance of location of witnesses and evidence in forum state to due process inquiry

Summary of this case from Bruggeman v. Meditrust Acquisition

Opinion


438 S.E.2d 200 (N.C. 1993) 335 N.C. 176 McDONALD'S CORPORATION, Plaintiff, and Lacy H. Thornburg, Attorney General of North Carolina, Intervenor, v. William D. DWYER, and wife, Hester T. Dwyer; Jerone C. Herring, Trustee for Branch Banking and Trust Company, Branch Banking and Trust Company; and Joni-Son Enterprises, Inc. No. 355PA93. Supreme Court of North Carolina. November 4, 1993

       Kenneth R. Wooten, New Bern, for McDonald's.

       James C. Gulick, Sp. Deputy Atty. Gen., for State.

       Joseph W. Eason, Denise Smith Cline, A. Bailey Nager, Raleigh, for defendants.

       Prior report: 111 N.C.App. 127, 432 S.E.2d 165.

       ORDER

       Upon consideration of the notice of appeal from the North Carolina Court of Appeals, filed by Plaintiff McDonald's in this matter pursuant to G.S. 7A-30, and the motion to dismiss the appeal for lack of substantial constitutional question filed by Defendant Dwyer, the following order was entered and is hereby certified to the North Carolina Court of Appeals: the motion to dismiss the appeal is

"Denied by order of the Court in conference, this the 4th day of November 1993."

       Upon consideration of the petition for discretionary review of the decision of the North Carolina Court of Appeals filed by Plaintiff McDonald's pursuant to G.S. 7A-31, the following order was entered and is hereby certified to the North Carolina Court of Appeals:

"Allowed by order of the Court in conference, this the 4th day of November 1993."

       Therefore the case is docketed as of the date of this order's certification. Briefs of the respective parties shall be submitted to this Court within the times allowed and in the manner provided by Appellate Rule 15(g)(2).

       Plaintiff McDonald's shall forthwith submit an appeal bond to this Court, as provided by Appellate Rule 17(b). The bond may be in cash or by a written undertaking with good and sufficient surety in the sum of $250.00.


Summaries of

Petitions for Discretionary Review

Supreme Court of North Carolina
Nov 4, 1993
335 N.C. 176 (N.C. 1993)

indicating significance of location of witnesses and evidence in forum state to due process inquiry

Summary of this case from Bruggeman v. Meditrust Acquisition
Case details for

Petitions for Discretionary Review

Case Details

Full title:PETITIONS FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

Court:Supreme Court of North Carolina

Date published: Nov 4, 1993

Citations

335 N.C. 176 (N.C. 1993)
335 N.C. 176
436 S.E.2d 382

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