Branch v. HIGH ROCK REALTY, INC.

Decision Date08 January 2003
Docket NumberNo. 404P02.,404P02.
CitationBranch v. HIGH ROCK REALTY, INC., 576 S.E.2d 330, 356 N.C. 667 (N.C. 2003)
CourtNorth Carolina Supreme Court
PartiesWillis Edward BRANCH v. HIGH ROCK REALTY, INC. and Frankie Byrd, individually and as agent of High Rock Realty, Inc.

Max D. Ballinger, Greensboro, for Branch.

Karl N. Hill, Jr., for High Rock Realty, Inc.

Prior report: 151 N.C.App. 244, 565 S.E.2d 248.

ORDER

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

"Denied by order of the Court in conference, this the 8th day of January 2003."

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