Sykes v. Health Network Solutions, Inc., 818 S.E.2d 104 (2018)

Sept. 20, 2018 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · No. 251PA18
818 S.E.2d 104
Susan SYKES d/b/a Advanced Chiropractic and Health Center; Dawn Patrick ; Troy Lynn; Lifeworks on Lake Norman, PLLC; Brent Bost; and Bost Chiropractic Clinic, P.A. v. HEALTH NETWORK SOLUTIONS, INC. f/k/a Chiropractic Network of the Carolinas, Inc. ; Michael Binder; Steven Binder ; Robert Stroud, Jr.; Larry Grosman; Matthew Schmid; Ralph Ransone; Jeffrey K. Baldwin ; Ira Rubin ; Richard Armstrong; Brad Batchelor; John Smith; Rick Jackson; and Mark Hooper

Susan SYKES d/b/a Advanced Chiropractic and Health Center; Dawn Patrick ; Troy Lynn; Lifeworks on Lake Norman, PLLC; Brent Bost; and Bost Chiropractic Clinic, P.A.
v.
HEALTH NETWORK SOLUTIONS, INC. f/k/a Chiropractic Network of the Carolinas, Inc. ; Michael Binder; Steven Binder ; Robert Stroud, Jr.; Larry Grosman; Matthew Schmid; Ralph Ransone; Jeffrey K. Baldwin ; Ira Rubin ; Richard Armstrong; Brad Batchelor; John Smith; Rick Jackson; and Mark Hooper

No. 251PA18

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

September 20, 2018

*105Robert E. Fields, III, Attorney at Law, Samuel Pinero, II, Attorney at Law, William A. Blancato, GAL Appellate Attorney, Leon E. Porter, Attorney at Law, Winston-Salem, for Sykes, Susan, et al.

Ellis B. Drew, III, Attorney at Law, Winston-Salem.

Jennifer K. Van Zant, Attorney at Law, Benjamin R. Norman, Attorney at Law, Greensboro, W. Michael Dowling, Attorney at Law, for Health Network Solutions, Inc., et al.

ORDER

Upon consideration of the petition filed by Defendants on the 8th of August 2018 in this matter for discretionary review under G.S. 7A-31 prior to a determination by the North Carolina Court of Appeals, the following order was entered and is hereby certified to the North Carolina Court of Appeals:

"Allowed by order of the Court in conference, this the 20th of September 2018."

Therefore the case is docketed as of the date of this order's certification. Briefs of the respective parties shall be submitted to this Court within the times allowed and in the manner provided by Appellate Rule 15(g)(2).