GRAHAM v. HARDEE'S FOOD SYSTEMS, INC.

No. 9418SC449.

465 S.E.2d 558 (1996)

Patricia GRAHAM, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. HARDEE'S FOOD SYSTEMS, INC., Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

January 16, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph Edward Downs, King, and Jeffrey S. Lisson, Winston-Salem, for plaintiff-appellant.

Blakeney & Alexander by W.T. Cranfill, Jr., and Michael V. Matthews, Charlotte, for defendant-appellee.


McGEE, Judge.

The crucial issue in this case is whether plaintiff's second voluntary dismissal against Ronald Rogers operates to bar her derivative claims against Hardee's. We hold that it does and affirm the granting of summary judgment for Hardee's.

"[A] notice of dismissal operates as an adjudication upon the merits when filed by a plaintiff who has once dismissed in any court of this or any other state or of the United States, an action based on or including...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases