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SUGGS v. CARROLL

No. 8513SC79.

333 S.E.2d 510 (1985)

Lizzie R. SUGGS, Individually, Thomas K. Suggs and Clara S. Watts, Attorneys in Fact for Lizzie R. Suggs v. Alma CARROLL, Lucille S. Inman, and Phyllis Long.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

September 3, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marvin J. Tedder and Lee, Lee & Meekins by Fred C. Meekins, Jr., Whiteville, for plaintiffs-appellees.

McGougan, Wright & Worley by O. Richard Wright, Jr., Tabor City, for defendants-appellants.

HEDRICK, Chief Judge.

Defendants first assign error to the denial of their oral motion to continue the case because of the unavailability of one of the defendants at the beginning of the trial. It is a well-established rule in North Carolina that granting a motion for a continuance is within the discretion of the trial court. Continuances are not favored, and the party seeking a continuance bears the burden of showing sufficient grounds. Shankle v. Shankle,

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