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BRANTLEY v. DUNSTAN

No. 721SC658.

193 S.E.2d 423 (1972)

17 N.C. App. 19

Norman Earl BRANTLEY v. Forrest V. DUNSTAN and Wallace R. Gray.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

December 20, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Winston, Coleman & Bernholz, by Barry T. Winston, Chapel Hill, for plaintiff appellant.

Smith, Anderson, Blount & Mitchell, by John L. Jernigan, Raleigh, for defendant appellee Forrest V. Dunstan.

Maupin, Taylor & Ellis, by Thomas F. Ellis, Raleigh, for defendant appellee Wallace R. Gray.

GRAHAM, Judge.

The only question presented is whether the complaint is sufficient to withstand defendants' motions to dismiss, made pursuant to G.S. § 1A-1, Rule 12(b)(6). We hold that it is and reverse the judgment dismissing the action.

Allegations in the complaint, when construed liberally, are sufficient to show the following: Defendants, practicing attorneys, were retained by plaintiff to represent him in connection with a claim for personal injuries...

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