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WARD v. LYALL

No. COA96-551.

482 S.E.2d 740 (1997)

Joseph M. WARD, Plaintiff, v. Jerry LYALL, Individually and as agent and director of O'Berry Center, Defendant.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

April 1, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul W. White and Joseph M. Ward, Swansboro, for plaintiff-appellant.

Attorney General Michael F. Easley by Assistant Attorney General Victoria L. Voight, for defendant-appellee.

LEWIS, Judge.

Plaintiff commenced this defamation action on 19 April 1994. Defendant moved to dismiss the claim and requested that the trial court sanction plaintiff for violations of Rules 4 and 11 of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure. The trial court granted these motions, dismissed plaintiff's case and ordered him to pay $8,500 in monetary sanctions for Rule 11 violations. Plaintiff appeals.

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