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Morales v. Garcia

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.
May 20, 2014
761 S.E.2d 753 (N.C. Ct. App. 2014)

Summary

In Morales, we did not allow attorney fees under the unwarranted refusal requirement when there was "competent evidence in the record that '[t]he settlement offers were offered throughout the period of even before the filing of the suit' and that the biggest difference between the offer of judgment and the amount awarded by the jury was less than $1,000.00."

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Opinion

No. COA13–983.

2014-05-20

Patricia MORALES, Plaintiff, v. Ana R. GARCIA, Defendant.

The Law Offices of Michael A. DeMayo, L.L.P., by Ahmad S. Washington, for plaintiff-appellant. Bolster, Rogers & McKeown, LLP, by Meredith L. Cushing, for defendant-appellee.



Summaries of

Morales v. Garcia

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.
May 20, 2014
761 S.E.2d 753 (N.C. Ct. App. 2014)

In Morales, we did not allow attorney fees under the unwarranted refusal requirement when there was "competent evidence in the record that '[t]he settlement offers were offered throughout the period of even before the filing of the suit' and that the biggest difference between the offer of judgment and the amount awarded by the jury was less than $1,000.00."

Summary of this case from Lane v. Grafton
Case details for

Morales v. Garcia

Case Details

Full title:Patricia MORALES, Plaintiff, v. Ana R. GARCIA, Defendant.

Court:Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

Date published: May 20, 2014

Citations

761 S.E.2d 753 (N.C. Ct. App. 2014)

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