LEFTWICH v. GAINES

No. COA98-1304.

521 S.E.2d 717 (1999)

Virginia C. LEFTWICH, Plaintiff, v. Luther Eugene GAINES, Mary Ann Wray, and Town of Mount Airy, North Carolina, Defendants.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

August 17, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harrell Powell, Jr., Winston-Salem, for plaintiff-appellee.

Brinkley Walser, P.L.L.C., by G. Thompson Miller, Lexington, for defendant-appellants Luther Eugene Gaines and Town of Mount Airy, N.C., and Francisco & Merritt, by H. Lee Merritt, Mount Airy, for defendant-appellant Town of Mount Airy, N.C.

Warren Sparrow, Winston-Salem, for defendant-appellant Mary Ann Wray.


EDMUNDS, Judge.

Defendants, Luther Eugene Gaines (Gaines), Mary Ann Wray (Wray), and Town of Mount Airy (Mount Airy), appeal a jury verdict finding liability for fraud, unfair and deceptive trade practices, and negligent supervision. For the reasons given below, we hold that there was no error in the trial. We remand the case for further hearings as to the award of attorney fees against Gaines and for clarification on the issue of joint and several liability. We affirm...

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