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“ordinarily, thére is no direct evidence of the cause of a fire, and therefore, causation must be established by circumstantial evidence.”
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Worthy v. IVY COMMUNITY CENTER, INC.
ordinarily, thére is no direct evidence of the cause of a fire, and therefore, causation must be established by circumstantial evidence.
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Cited "see"
Jolly v. Academy Collection Service, Inc.
See Morrow, 57 N.C.App. at 21 , 290 S.E.2d at 737 (dismissing slander claim where the complaint “ ‘leaves to conjecture that which must be stated’ ” quoting Leasing Corp. v. Miller, 45 N.C.App. 400, 405-406 , 263 S.E.2d 313, 317 , disc. rev. denied, 300 N.C. 374 , 267 S.E.2d 685 (1980)).
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Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance v. Bullock
See United Leasing Corp. v. Miller, 300 N.C. 374 , 267 S.E.2d 685 (1980) (failure to perfect title).
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Title Ins. Co. of Minn. v. SMITH, DEBNAM
In any event, actual loss or harm is without question an essential element of an action by a third person against a professional person who is alleged to have been negligent in the performance of his contract with his client. 2 Dobbs § 6.11 (cause of action based on lawyer malpractice requires proof of actual damages); see United Leasing Corp. v. Miller, 45 N.C.App. 400, 406 , 263 S.E.2d 313, 318 , disc. rev. denied, 300 N.C. 374 , 267 S.E.2d 685 (1980); see also Raritan River Steel Co. v. Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, 322 N.C. 200, 209, 214 , 367 S.E.2d 609, 614, 617 (1988).
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Cited "see"
Northside Station Associates Partnership v. Maddry
See United Leasing Corp. v. Miller, 45 N.C.App. 400, 405-06 , 263 S.E.2d 313, 317 , disc. rev. denied, 300 N.C. 374 , 267 S.E.2d 685 (1980).
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Cited "see, e.g."
Wray v. City of Greensboro
Co. , 292 N.C. 668 , 674, 235 S.E.2d 234 , 238 (1977) (quoting Sutton , 277 N.C. at 104 -05 , 176 S.E.2d at 167 ); see also United Leasing Corp. v. Miller , 45 N.C.App. 400 , 405, 263 S.E.2d 313 , 317 (stating that "[a] claim for relief must still satisfy the requirements of the substantive law which gave rise to the pleadings, and no amount of liberalization should seduce the pleader into failing to state enough to give the substantive elements of his claim"), disc. rev. denied , 300 N.C. 374 , 267 S.E.2d 685 (1980).
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Donald A. KAHAN and Jack S. Jacobs, Plaintiffs, Hanover Brook, Inc., Plaintiff-Intervenor,
v.
Samuel M. LONGIOTTI, Defendant.
v.
Samuel M. LONGIOTTI, Defendant.
Supreme Court of North Carolina.
Jun 3, 1980.
Published
Citer courts: Court of Appeals of North Caro… (1)
Purrington, McNamara & Pipkin, for plaintiffs and plaintiff-intervenor.
[*676] Grier, Parker, Poe, Thompson, Bernstein, Gage & Preston, for defendant.
Petition by defendant for discretionary review under G.S. § 7A-31, N.C.App., 263 S.E.2d 345. Denied.