General Electric Co. v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co., 292 N.C. 691 (1977)

June 13, 1977 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · No. 113

292 N.C. 691

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY v. UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY COMPANY, CECIL’S, INC., and FAIRWAY PROPERTIES, a Limited Partnership

No. 113

(Filed 13 June 1977)

On certiorari to the Court of Appeals to review its decision, reported in 31 N.C. App. 749, 230 S.E. 2d 702, reversing the judgment entered by McLelland, J., at the 23 April 1976 Session of Alamance, dismissing the action as to United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company on the grounds that the complaint failed to state a claim against that defendant upon which relief could be granted. The Superior Court ordered further that the motion of the said defendant for dismissal as to it be treated as a motion for judgment on the pleadings and that final judgment for the said defendant be entered from which an immediate right of appeal would lie.

Vernon, Vernon & Wooten, P.A. by John H. Vernon III for General Electric Company.

Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey and Leonard by L. P. McLendon, Jr., and W. Daniel McGinn for USF&G.

LAKE, Justice.

In all respects material to this appeal the facts in this case are the same as those in Case No. 111, RGK, Inc. v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company, et al., decided this day. The cases were consolidated for argument in this Court and but one brief was filed by each party. The single question presented upon this appeal is the same as that presented in that case and, for the reasons there stated, the judgment of the Court of Appeals reversing the judgment of the Superior Court and remanding the matter for further proceedings is

Affirmed.