Miller v. Brooks

Decision Date07 February 1997
Docket NumberNo. 345P96,345P96
CitationMiller v. Brooks, 483 S.E.2d 172, 345 N.C. 344 (N.C. 1997)
CourtNorth Carolina Supreme Court
PartiesTerry Stuart MILLER v. Gregory F. BROOKS, Michael Craig Hite, Brooks Investigations, Inc., Annette K. Miller and Pierino "Pat" Massaroni.

Andrew A. Vanore, III, Raleigh, John W. Kirkman, Jr., Greensboro, for Brooks et al.

M. Douglas Berry, Greensboro, for Miller.

Prior report: 123 N.C.App. 20, 472 S.E.2d 350.

ORDER

Upon consideration of the petition filed by Defendants 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...

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