JACKSON v. JACKSON

No. 7328SC648.

201 S.E.2d 722 (1974)

20 N.C. App. 406

Cecil C. JACKSON, Jr. v. Carolyn S. JACKSON et al.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

January 9, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wilson & Morrow by Harold R. Wilson and John F. Morrow, Winston-Salem, and Vaughn & Gray, Asheville, for plaintiff-appellant.

Uzzell & DuMont by Harry DuMont, Asheville, for defendants-appellees.


BALEY, Judge.

The single question presented by this appeal is whether all partners in the law firm are liable for a malicious prosecution instituted upon the advice of one of the partners but without the participation, authorization, knowledge, or approval of the other partners. The trial court has denied such vicarious liability and granted summary judgment for the defendant partners who were not personally involved. In our view this decision is correct and is affirmed...

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