North Carolina Lawyers Weekly

Nov 16, 2017

College ex-president receives nearly $500K settlement

The former president of the Cape Fear Community College in Wilmington has received $468,000 from the school and its insurer to settle a lawsuit alleging that he was pushed unwillingly […]

Jul 28, 2016

Real Property – Equity Line – Breach of Contract – Default & Repayment Plan – Consumer Protection – FDCPA

McKinney v. Nationstar Mortgage, LLC (Lawyers Weekly No. 002-020-16, 19 pp.) (Louise Flanagan, J.) 5:15-cv-00637; E.D.N.C. Holding: Even though the plaintiff-borrowers had fallen behind on their equity line payments, they […]

May 7, 2015

Send it back

Perpetually irate and red-faced celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay would have a few choice – and unprintable – words for restaurateur John Van Horn and his former business partner, Sammy Boyd.

Mar 6, 2015

Tort/Negligence — Interference with Prospective Economic Advantage – No Contact – Inducement – Civil Practice – Motion to Amend – Fraudulent Transfers Act

KRG New Hill Place, LLC v. Springs Investors, LLC (Lawyers Weekly No. 15-15-0210, 14 pp.) (Gregory McGuire, J.) 2015 NCBC 19 Holding: Defendants’ counterclaim merely alleges that plaintiffs’ contract breach […]

Feb 19, 2015

UNC settles breach of contract suit for $285K

After receiving nearly $23 million in grant money to conduct global health research in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has agreed to […]

Feb 12, 2015

COA: Student can recover for college’s failure to uncover his criminal record

A for-profit technical college in Wilmington will have to pay a former student more than $53,000 after it failed to conduct a criminal background check that would have shown the […]

Nov 20, 2014

Book rental company owners smacked with $18M verdict

The co-owners of an embattled online textbook rental company have been ordered to pay more than $18 million to Charlotte-based multimedia distributor Baker & Taylor. One of the owners also is on the hook for $8.7 million in interest.

Sep 18, 2014

Civil Practice-Statutes of Limitations – Contract under Seal – Domestic Relations – Separation Agreement – Tort/Negligence – Fraud

Crogan v. Crogan (Lawyers Weekly No. 14-07-0882, 10 pp.) (Sanford Steelman Jr., J.) Appealed from Granville County District Court (Daniel Finch, J.) N.C. App. Holding: Since plaintiff alleges that defendant […]

Sep 11, 2014

Attorneys – Fees – Award Method – Unfair Trade Practices – Unreasonable Refusal to Settle

Out of the Box Developers, LLC v. Doan Law, LLP (Lawyers Weekly No. 14-15-0871, 25 pp.) (James Gale, J.) 2014 NCBC 39 Holding: After finding that defendant Doan Law, LLP’s […]

Aug 28, 2014

Insurance – Homeowners – Breach of Contract – Tort/Negligence – Storm Damage

Gandecha v. Metropolitan Property & Casualty Insurance Co. (Lawyers Weekly No. 14-02-0831, 12 pp.) (James Fox, Sr. J.) 5:13-cv-00688; E.D.N.C. Holding: Although the complaint does not cite a specific policy […]

Aug 7, 2014

Contract – Non-Compete – Injunction – Breach of Contract – Tort – Blue Pencil Doctrine

Beverage System of the Carolinas, LLC v. Associated Beverage Repair, LLC(Lawyers Weekly No. 14-07-0744, 39 pp.) (Robert C. Hunter, J.) Appealed from Iredell County District Court (A. Robinson Hassell, J.) […]

Jul 31, 2014

Contract – Breach of Contract – Negligence – Negligence Per Se – Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices – Breach of Fiduciary Duty – Declaratory Judgment – Injunction

Hetzel v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (Lawyers Weekly No. 14-02-0717, 7 pp.) (Terrence W. Boyle J.) 4:12-cv-00236; E.D.N.C. Holding: Plaintiff based his claim to enjoin a foreclosure proceeding on […]