discussed Cited "see, e.g." In Re Pedestrian Walkway Failure However, it is the established law of this State that, especially with respect to discovery, "admissions of attorneys are binding upon their clients, and are generally conclusive." Karp v. University of North Carolina, 78 N.C.App. 214 , 216, 336 S.E.2d 640 , 641 (1985); see also Henderson v. Wachovia Bank of N.C., 145 N.C.App. 621 , 624, 551 S.E.2d 464 , 467 (noting that there is "a preference in the law to impute lawyer conduct to clients"), disc. review denied, 354 N.C. 572 , 558 S.E.2d 869 (2001).