BRYSON v. SULLIVAN

No. 168PA91.

412 S.E.2d 327 (1992)

330 N.C. 644

James M. BRYSON, II, and Lois I. Bryson, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of James P. Bryson v. Rachel B. SULLIVAN, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Millie P. Bryson.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

January 27, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Moser, Schmidly, Mason & Wells by Stephen S. Schmidly, John N. Ogburn, Jr., Asheboro, for plaintiffs-appellants.

Wyatt Early Harris Wheeler & Hauser by William E. Wheeler, High Point, for defendant-appellees.

J. Wilson Parker, Winston-Salem, for amicus curiae North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers.


MARTIN, Justice.

This case considers the propriety of sanctions under N.C.R.Civ.P. 11(a) and attorneys' fees under N.C.G.S. § 6-21.5 for alleged violations by the plaintiffs regarding certain claims in an estate case. The evidence before the trial court revealed the following relevant facts. Defendant Rachel B. Sullivan (Rachel) is the daughter of Millie P. Bryson (Millie). Plaintiff James M. Bryson, II (Marc) is the grandson of Millie and the son of James P...

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