ZIMMERMAN v. HOGG & ALLEN

No. 7423SC291.

207 S.E.2d 267 (1974)

22 N.C. App. 544

Sam ZIMMERMAN v. HOGG & ALLEN, Professional Association, Successor to Greene, Hogg & Allen, Professional Association, and Glenn L. Greene, Jr.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

August 7, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

McElwee & Hall by W. H. McElwee and T. V. Adams, North Wilkesboro, for plaintiff-appellant.

Hudson, Petree, Stockton, Stockton & Robinson by Ralph M. Stockton, Jr., and James H. Kelly, Jr., Winston-Salem, for defendant-appellee, Hogg and Allen.


CARSON, Judge.

At the outset, we note the fact that Hogg and Allen is a professional association neither enlarges nor diminishes their professional responsibility. Under North Carolina law, professional corporations are liable to the same extent as if they were a partnership. G.S. § 55B-9.

The general rule in this jurisdiction is that a partner or officer cannot bind the partnership or corporation beyond the normal scope of his authority. Moore v. WOOW...

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