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The News and Observer Pub. Co., Inc. v. Coble

Supreme Court of North Carolina
Dec 1, 1998
349 N.C. 350 (N.C. 1998)

Opinion

No. 53PA98

Filed 4 December 1998

On discretionary review pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 7A-31 of a unanimous decision of the Court of Appeals, 128 N.C. App. 307, 494 S.E.2d 784 (1998), reversing a judgment entered on 7 February 1997 which dismissed plaintiffs' complaint, and reversing an order entered on 11 February 1997 which taxed attorneys' fees against plaintiffs, by Farmer, J., in Superior Court, Wake County. Heard in the Supreme Court 29 September 1998.

Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey Leonard, L.L.P., by Mark J. Prak and David Kushner; and Everett, Gaskins, Hancock Stevens, by Hugh Stevens and C. Amanda Martin, for plaintiff-appellees.

Eugene Boyce and Philip Isley for defendant-appellants.


AFFIRMED.

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


Summaries of

The News and Observer Pub. Co., Inc. v. Coble

Supreme Court of North Carolina
Dec 1, 1998
349 N.C. 350 (N.C. 1998)
Case details for

The News and Observer Pub. Co., Inc. v. Coble

Case Details

Full title:THE NEWS AND OBSERVER PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC.; CAPITAL BROADCASTING…

Court:Supreme Court of North Carolina

Date published: Dec 1, 1998

Citations

349 N.C. 350 (N.C. 1998)
507 S.E.2d 272

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