MELTON v. STAMM

No. COA99-417.

530 S.E.2d 622 (2000)

Kim R. MELTON, D.D.S., Plaintiff, v. John W. STAMM, D.D.S., Defendant.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

June 6, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joyce L. Davis and Associates, by Joyce L. Davis and Laura J. Wetsch, Raleigh, for the plaintiff-appellee.

Attorney General Michael F. Easley, by Assistant Attorney General Thomas O. Lawton III, for the defendant-appellant.


LEWIS, Judge.

Plaintiff, acting pro se, brought a defamation action based on three letters, each written by defendant on 7 November 1996, 8 November 1996 and 23 June 1997. On 28 October 1997, ten days short of the expiration of the one-year statute of limitations on the first letter, plaintiff obtained an ex parte order extending the limitations period on the first two letters to 17 November 1997. On the same day, plaintiff timely caused summons to issue, but...

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