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LOWDER ON BEHALF OF DOBY v. DOBY

No. 8520SC588.

340 S.E.2d 487 (1986)

W.H. LOWDER, on Behalf of Henry C. DOBY, Jr. and John M. Bahner, Jr., Co-Receivers of All Star Industries, Inc. v. Henry C. DOBY, Jr., John M. Bahner, Moore & Van Allen, a Partnership, Brown, Brown & Brown, a Partnership, John P. Rogers, Coble, Morton & Grigg, a Partnership, Charles E. Herbert, Billings, Burns & Wells, a Partnership; Henry C. Doby, Jr. and John M. Bahner, Co-Receivers of All Star Industries, Inc. Lois L. HUDSON, Joe Hudson, Jennell H. Ratterree, Ellen Hudson, Bruce Hudson, David P. Lowder, W.H. Lowder, J.R. Lowder, Cynthia L. Peck, Michael Lowder and Douglas Lowder, on Behalf of All Star Mills, Inc. v. ALL STAR MILLS, INC., Malcolm M. Lowder, Patty S. Lowder, Henry C. Doby, Jr., John M. Bahner, John P. Rogers, Ernest H. Morton, Jr., Charles E. Herbert, Donald R. Billings, Moore & Van Allen, a Partnership, Brown, Brown & Brown, a Partnership. W.H. LOWDER, on Behalf of ALL STAR FOODS, INC. v. ALL STAR FOODS, INC., Malcolm M. Lowder, Patty S. Lowder, Henry C. Doby, Jr., John M. Bahner, John P. Rogers, Ernest H. Morton, Jr., Charles E. Herbert, Donald R. Billings, Moore & Van Allen, a Partnership, Brown, Brown & Brown, a Partnership. David P. LOWDER, L.L. Hudson, W.H. Lowder, J.L. Harrell, M.E. Lowder, E.L. Cornelius, on Behalf of Lowder Farms, Inc. v. LOWDER FARMS, INC., Malcolm M. Lowder, et al. J.R. LOWDER and W.H. Lowder, on Behalf of All Star Hatcheries, Inc. v. ALL STAR HATCHERIES, INC., et al.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

March 4, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Boyce, Mitchell, Burns & Smith by Lacy M. Presnell, III, and Susan K. Burkhart, Raleigh, for plaintiffs.

Moore, Van Allen, Allen & Thigpen by Randel E. Phillips, Charlotte, for defendants Malcolm M. Lowder and Patty S. Lowder.

Golding, Crews, Meekins, Gordon & Gray by James P. Crews, Charlotte, for defendant Moore & Van Allen.

Jones, Hewson & Woolard by Harry C. Hewson, Charlotte, for defendants Henry C. Doby, Jr. and John M. Bahner.

Brackett and Sitton by William L. Sitton, Jr., Charlotte, for defendant Brown, Brown & Brown.

Hartsell, Hartsell & Mills by Elizabeth C. Richardson and W. Erwin Spainhour, Concord, for defendant John P. Rogers.

Wade and Carmichael by R.C. Carmichael, Jr., Charlotte, for defendants Coble, Morton, Grigg & Odom; Morton & Grigg and Ernest H. Morton, Jr.

Nichols, Caffrey, Hill, Evans & Murrelle by Everett B. Saslow, Jr., Greensboro, for defendant Charles E. Herbert.

Walker, Palmer & Miller by James E. Walker, Charlotte, for defendants Billings, Burns & Wells and Donald R. Billings.

EAGLES, Judge.

This appeal essentially involves two issues. First, did the trial court err in charging plaintiffs with defendants' attorneys fees under G.S. 55-55(e)? Second, even if attorney fees may be charged against plaintiffs here under G.S. 55-55(e), did the trial court err by setting attorney fees in unreasonable amounts and in apportioning some of the defendants' attorneys fees among the five actions? For the reasons stated, we affirm the trial court.

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