Falls v. Falls

Citation285 S.E.2d 831,304 N.C. 390
PartiesMary Cooper FALLS v. Ralph L. FALLS, Jr.
Decision Date03 November 1981
CourtUnited States State Supreme Court of North Carolina

Hunter, Wharton & Powell, Raleigh, for defendant.

Kimzey, Smith & McMillan, Raleigh, for plaintiff.

Defendant's petition for discretionary review under G.S. § 7A-31, 278 S.E.2d 546. Denied.

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  • Pulliam v. Smith
    • United States
    • United States State Supreme Court of North Carolina
    • 30 Julio 1998
    ...absent a clear showing of abuse of discretion." Falls v. Falls, 52 N.C.App. 203, 209, 278 S.E.2d 546, 551,[disc. rev.] denied, 304 N.C. 390, 285 S.E.2d 831 (1981). "[The trial court] can detect tenors, tones, and flavors that are lost in the bare printed record read months later by appellat......
  • Thomas v. Thomas, No. COA08-1008 (N.C. App. 10/20/2009)
    • United States
    • Court of Appeal of North Carolina (US)
    • 20 Octubre 2009
    ...lawyers, what he did, and the hours he spent." Falls v. Falls, 52 N.C. App. 203, 221, 278 S.E.2d 546, 558, disc. rev. denied, 304 N.C. 390, 285 S.E.2d 831 (1981). The record in this case is devoid of the statutorily required findings. Additionally, the trial court failed to make findings as......
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    • United States
    • Court of Appeal of North Carolina (US)
    • 3 Noviembre 2009
    ...of the award." Id. at 226, 319 S.E.2d at 655 (citing Falls v. Falls, 52 N.C.App. 203, 278 S.E.2d 546, disc. rev. denied, 304 N.C. 390, 285 S.E.2d 831 (1981); In re Ridge, 302 N.C. 375, 275 S.E.2d 424 In the instant case, the Agreements provide only that in the event of default, lessee is re......
  • (irish) v. Simpson
    • United States
    • Court of Appeal of North Carolina (US)
    • 18 Enero 2011
    ...counsel in comparison with other lawyers as required by Falls v. Falls, 52 N.C.App. 203, 221 [278 S.E.2d 546] [, disc. review denied, 304 N.C. 390, 285 S.E.2d 831] (1981). The Affidavit of Edwin H. Ferguson, Jr., to the extent it offered evidence on the reasonableness issue, is not properly......
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