Opinion
No. 217A22
10-16-2024
Lisa Biggs FORE v. The WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE OF the UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (a/k/a Western North Carolina Conference); and The Children’s Home, Incorporated (a/k/a The Children’s Home, a/k/a The Crossnore School & Children’s Home, a/k/a Crossnore Children’s Home)
Lorin J. Lapidus, Attorney at Law, Winston-Salem, For The Children’s Home, Incorporated. G. Gray Wilson, Attorney at Law, Winston-Salem, For The Children’s Home, Incorporated. Martin Warf, Attorney at Law, For The Children’s Home, Incorporated. Kelly S. Hughes, Attorney at Law, Charlotte, For The Western N.C. Conference of the United Methodist Church, et al. Richard Serbin, Attorney at Law, For Lisa Biggs Fore. Matthew White, Attorney at Law, Winston Salem, For Lisa Biggs Fore. Ashley P. Cuttino, Attorney at Law, For The Western N.C. Conference of the United Methodist Church, et al.
From N.C. Court of Appeals 21-546; From Mecklenburg 21CVS767, Twenty-Sixth District
Lorin J. Lapidus, Attorney at Law, Winston-Salem, For The Children’s Home, Incorporated.
G. Gray Wilson, Attorney at Law, Winston-Salem, For The Children’s Home, Incorporated.
Martin Warf, Attorney at Law, For The Children’s Home, Incorporated.
Kelly S. Hughes, Attorney at Law, Charlotte, For The Western N.C. Conference of the United Methodist Church, et al. Richard Serbin, Attorney at Law, For Lisa Biggs Fore.
Matthew White, Attorney at Law, Winston Salem, For Lisa Biggs Fore.
Ashley P. Cuttino, Attorney at Law, For The Western N.C. Conference of the United Methodist Church, et al.
ORDER
Plaintiff's motion to dismiss is denied. Under this Court’s inherent supervisory authority over the lower courts, we vacate the Court of Appeals decision and remand this matter to the Court of Appeals for further remand to the trial court to conduct a hearing on plaintiff's motion after providing notice and opportunity to be heard to all parties entitled to notice by rule or statute.
By order of the Court in Conference, this the 16th day of October 2024.