CALLOWAY v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY

No. 64.

189 S.E.2d 484 (1972)

281 N.C. 496

Charles E. CALLOWAY v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY and Matthews Motors, Incorporated.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

June 16, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Van Winkle, Buck, Wall, Starnes & Hyde, by O. E. Starnes, Jr., Asheville, for defendant appellant.


SHARP, Justice:

This Court has consistently held that "after the time for answering a pleading has expired," an answer may not be amended as of right. A motion to amend is addressed to the discretion of the court, and its decision thereon is not subject to review except in case of manifest abuse. Consolidated Vending Co. v. Turner, 267 N.C. 576, 148 S.E.2d 531 (1966); Hardy v. Mayo, 224 N.C. 558,...

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