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Dogwood Development and Management Company, LLC v. White Oak Transport Company, Inc.

Citations: 681 S.E.2d 783; 363 N.C. 580; 2009 N.C. LEXIS 792Docket: 303P07-2

Court: Supreme Court of North Carolina; August 27, 2009; North Carolina; State Supreme Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

The Supreme Court of North Carolina addressed the case of Dogwood Development and Management Company, LLC v. White Oak Transport Company, Inc., No. 303P07-2, on August 27, 2009. The court considered a petition for discretionary review filed by the defendant, White Oak Transport Company, seeking review of a prior decision made by the North Carolina Court of Appeals. The petition was filed on September 18, 2008, under G.S. 7A-31. The Supreme Court ultimately denied the petition in a conference held on August 27, 2009, and this order has been certified to the North Carolina Court of Appeals. Legal representatives for Dogwood Development included J. Dennis Bailey, while White Oak Transport was represented by Elizabeth Brooks Scherer, J. Donald Cowan, and Steven D. Smith. The case had a prior report referenced as 183 N.C.App. 389, 645 S.E.2d 212.

Legal Issues Addressed

Denial of Petition for Discretionary Review

Application: The Supreme Court of North Carolina denied White Oak Transport Company's petition for discretionary review, effectively upholding the decision of the Court of Appeals.

Reasoning: The Supreme Court ultimately denied the petition in a conference held on August 27, 2009, and this order has been certified to the North Carolina Court of Appeals.

Discretionary Review under G.S. 7A-31

Application: The defendant, White Oak Transport Company, sought discretionary review of a prior decision by the North Carolina Court of Appeals, but the Supreme Court of North Carolina denied the petition.

Reasoning: The court considered a petition for discretionary review filed by the defendant, White Oak Transport Company, seeking review of a prior decision made by the North Carolina Court of Appeals.