McKnight v. Cagle, 504P85

Decision Date19 September 1985
Docket NumberNo. 504P85,504P85
Citation314 N.C. 541,335 S.E.2d 20
CourtNorth Carolina Supreme Court
PartiesPhillip Nelson McKNIGHT v. William CAGLE.

Prior report: 76 N.C.App. 59, 331 S.E.2d 707.

William L. Davis, III, Fuquay-Varina, for plaintiff.

Johnston & McIlwain, Lourinburg, for defendant.

Plaintiff's petition for writ of certiorari to review the decision of the North Carolina Court of Appeals. Denied.

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3 cases
  • Oghenekevebe, Matter of
    • United States
    • North Carolina Court of Appeals
    • 6 Agosto 1996
    ...plaintiff may have made out a prima facie case. McKnight v. Cagle, 76 N.C.App. 59, 65, 331 S.E.2d 707, 711, cert. denied, 314 N.C. 541, 335 S.E.2d 20 (1985). Dismissal under this statute is left to the sound discretion of the trial court. Jones v. Stone, 52 N.C.App. 502, 505, 279 S.E.2d 13,......
  • Greensboro Masonic Temple v. McMillan
    • United States
    • North Carolina Court of Appeals
    • 6 Marzo 2001
    ...render judgment on the merits against the plaintiff." McKnight v. Cagle, 76 N.C.App. 59, 65, 331 S.E.2d 707, 711,cert. denied,314 N.C. 541, 335 S.E.2d 20 (1985). The plaintiff in this case argues that the dismissal of its case under Rule 41(b) was improper because it presented sufficient pr......
  • Vernon v. Lowe, COA00-1171.
    • United States
    • North Carolina Court of Appeals
    • 19 Febrero 2002
    ...the plaintiff may have made out a prima facie case." McKnight v. Cagle, 76 N.C.App. 59, 65, 331 S.E.2d 707, 711, cert. denied, 314 N.C. 541, 335 S.E.2d 20 (1985). The trial court's order stated the court did in fact employ this procedure; we therefore dismiss plaintiff's assignment of error......

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