DAVIS v. MESSER

No. 9230SC1336.

457 S.E.2d 902 (1995)

119 N.C. App. 44

Danny E. DAVIS and Ann H. Davis, Plaintiffs, v. Leonard MESSER, Individually, and in his official capacity as Chief of the Waynesville Fire Department, The Town of Waynesville, a North Carolina Municipal Corporation, The Waynesville Fire Department, and Haywood County, Defendants.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

June 6, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dean & Gibson by Michael G. Gibson and Brien D. Stockman, Charlotte, for plaintiff-appellant.

Van Winkle, Buck, Wall, Starnes and Davis, P.A. by W. Bradford Searson, Asheville, for defendant-appellees Leonard Messer and the Waynesville Fire Dept.

Blue, Fellerath, Cloninger & Barbour, P.A. by Frederick S. Barbour, Asheville, for defendant-appellee Town of Waynesville.

Killian, Kersten, Patton & Ellis, P.A. by Stephen G. Ellis, Waynesville, for defendant-appellee Haywood County.


JOHN, Judge.

In this negligence action based upon destruction of plaintiffs' residence by fire, plaintiffs contend the trial court erred by (1) dismissing their action pursuant to N.C.R. Civ.P. 12(b)(6) (1990) as to defendants Fire Chief Leonard Messer (Messer), the Waynesville Fire Department (the Department) and the Town of Waynesville (the Town); and (2) granting the summary judgment motion of defendant Haywood County (the County). We hold the court erred regarding...

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