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Goodwin v. Smith

Citations: 670 S.E.2d 563; 362 N.C. 680; 2008 N.C. LEXIS 1038Docket: No. 398P08.

Court: Supreme Court of North Carolina; December 11, 2008; North Carolina; State Supreme Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

The petition filed by the Plaintiff on September 3, 2008, for a writ of certiorari to review the order of the Superior Court in Guilford County was denied by the Court on December 11, 2008. Additionally, the petition to review the decision of the North Carolina Court of Appeals, also filed on September 3, 2008, was similarly denied by order of the Court on the same date, December 11, 2008. Both orders are certified to their respective courts.

Legal Issues Addressed

Denial of Review by North Carolina Court of Appeals

Application: The Plaintiff's request for the Supreme Court to review the decision of the North Carolina Court of Appeals was also denied, reflecting the court's decision not to reconsider the appellate court's judgment.

Reasoning: Additionally, the petition to review the decision of the North Carolina Court of Appeals, also filed on September 3, 2008, was similarly denied by order of the Court on the same date, December 11, 2008.

Denial of Writ of Certiorari

Application: The Plaintiff's request for the Supreme Court to review the Superior Court's decision was denied, indicating that the higher court chose not to exercise its discretionary power to review the lower court's ruling.

Reasoning: The petition filed by the Plaintiff on September 3, 2008, for a writ of certiorari to review the order of the Superior Court in Guilford County was denied by the Court on December 11, 2008.