PEARSON v. MARTIN

No. 643PA86.

355 S.E.2d 496 (1987)

319 N.C. 449

Ernest C. PEARSON v. James G. MARTIN, in his capacity as Governor of the State of North Carolina; Lacy H. Thornburg, in his capacity as Attorney General of the State of North Carolina; Joyce A. Hamilton; Donald W. Overby; Fred M. Morelock; and Thomas W. Steed, Jr., in his capacity as President of the Wake County Bar Association.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

May 5, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hunter, Hodgman, Greene, Donaldson, Cooke & Elam by Robert N. Hunter, Jr., Greensboro, for plaintiff-appellant.

Lacy H. Thornburg, Atty. Gen. by Jean A. Benoy, Sr. Deputy Atty. Gen., and Isham B. Hudson, Jr., Sp. Deputy Atty. Gen., Raleigh, for defendant-appellees.


MARTIN, Justice.

Plaintiff filed his complaint on 29 August 1986 in the Superior Court of Wake County. The pertinent allegations of the complaint are:

20. On or about August 4, 1986, District Court Judge NARLEY CASHWELL resigned his office as District Court Judge of the 10th Judicial District, said vacancy to be effective on September 1, 1986. 21. Pursuant to said resignation, THOMAS W. STEED, as President...

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