Turner v. Duke University

Decision Date14 August 1991
Docket NumberNo. 97P91,97P91
Citation329 N.C. 505,407 S.E.2d 552
CourtNorth Carolina Supreme Court
PartiesRichard D. TURNER, Administrator of the Estate of Jane L. Turner v. DUKE UNIVERSITY, Private Diagnostic Clinic, and Allan H. Friedman, M.D.

Prior report: 101 N.C.App. 276, 399 S.E.2d 402.

J. Phil Carlton and Beth R. Fleishman, Raleigh, John C. Martin, Durham, for defendant (Duke).

Leonard T. Jernigan, Jr., Raleigh, for plaintiff.

ORDER

Upon consideration of the petition filed by Defendant (Duke University) 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 14th day of August 1991."

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  • In The Matter Of The Will Of Lewis Manly Durham.
    • United States
    • North Carolina Court of Appeals
    • August 3, 2010
    ...standard,” Id. (citing Turner v. Duke University, 325 N.C. 152, 164, 381 S.E.2d 706, 713 (1989), disc. review denied, 329 N.C. 505, 407 S.E.2d 552 (1991)), with “the relevant inquiry [being] whether the existence of an improper purpose may be inferred from the alleged offender's objective M......
  • North Carolina State Bar v. Gilbert, COA07-74.
    • United States
    • North Carolina Court of Appeals
    • March 18, 2008
    ...was an abuse of discretion. Turner v. Duke University, 101 N.C.App. 276, 280, 399 S.E.2d 402, 405, disc. review denied, 329 N.C. 505, 407 S.E.2d 552 (1991). Because defendant failed to present evidence supporting his motion for sanctions, the trial court did not abuse its discretion in deny......
  • Renner v. Hawk
    • United States
    • North Carolina Court of Appeals
    • March 4, 1997
    ...under an objective standard. Turner v. Duke University, 325 N.C. 152, 165, 381 S.E.2d 706, 714 (1989), disc. review denied, 329 N.C. 505, 407 S.E.2d 552 (1991). On de novo review, an appellate court must determine (1) whether the trial court's conclusions of law support its judgment or dete......
  • Krantz v. Owens
    • United States
    • North Carolina Court of Appeals
    • February 1, 2005
    ...of law support the judgment. [Turner v. Duke University, 325 N.C. 152, 165, 381 S.E.2d 706, 714 (1989), disc. review denied, 329 N.C. 505, 407 S.E.2d 552 (1991).] "As a general rule, remand is necessary where a trial court fails to enter findings of fact and conclusions of law regarding a m......
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