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McCollum v. Grove Mfg. Co.

Supreme Court of North Carolina
Mar 1, 1983
307 N.C. 695 (N.C. 1983)

Opinion

No. 505PA82

Filed 8 March 1983

WE granted plaintiff's petition for discretionary review under G.S. 7A-31 (1981) on 5 October 1982 to review the decision of the Court of Appeals. That decision, written by Judge Becton with Judges Hedrick and Hill concurring, held the trial court did not err in granting defendant's motion for directed verdict and in denying plaintiff's motion for a new trial. 58 N.C. App. 283, 293 S.E.2d 632 (1982). In so doing, the court affirmed the judgment of Collier, Judge, entered 16 March 1981 in Superior Court, GUILFORD County.

Alexander, Ralston, Pell Speckhard, by Stanley E. Speckhard, for plaintiff appellant.

Bateman, Wishart, Norris, Henninger Pittman, P.A., by Robert J. Wishart, for defendant appellee.


The decision of the Court of Appeals is affirmed.

Affirmed.


Summaries of

McCollum v. Grove Mfg. Co.

Supreme Court of North Carolina
Mar 1, 1983
307 N.C. 695 (N.C. 1983)
Case details for

McCollum v. Grove Mfg. Co.

Case Details

Full title:GUSTER McCOLLUM v. GROVE MANUFACTURING COMPANY

Court:Supreme Court of North Carolina

Date published: Mar 1, 1983

Citations

307 N.C. 695 (N.C. 1983)
300 S.E.2d 374

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