20 North Carolina opinions name it 2 courts 1970–2025 1 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by North Carolina courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
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Sutton v. Dukegreen2 sentences1985Sutton, 277 N.C. 94 , 176 S.E. 2d 161 , provides a standard for measuring sufficiency of pleadings under G.S. 1A-1, Rule 8(a)(1): A pleading complies with the rule if it gives sufficient notice of the events or transactions which produced the claim to enable the adverse party to understand the nature of it and the basis for it, to file a responsive pleading, and —by using the rules provided for obtaining pretrial discovery — to get any additional information he may need to prepare for trial. 1985Sutton, 277 N.C. 94 , 176 S.E. 2d 161 , provides a standard for measuring sufficiency of pleadings under G.S. 1A-1, Rule 8(a)(1): A pleading complies with the rule if it gives sufficient notice of the events or transactions which produced the claim to enable the adverse party to understand the nature of it and the basis for it, to file a responsive pleading, and —by using the rules provided for obtaining pretrial discovery — to get any additional information he may need to prepare for trial. | 8 | 17 |
Roberts v. William N. & Kate B. Reynolds Mem. Parkgreen2 sentences1972“Under G.S. 1A-1, Rule 8(a), detailed fact-pleading is not required. ‘A pleading complies with the rule if it gives sufficient notice of the events or transactions which produced the claim to enable the adverse party to understand the nature of it and the basis for it, to file a responsive pleading, and — by using the rules provided for obtaining pretrial discovery — to get any additional information he may need to prepare for trial.’ Sutton v. Duke, 277 N.C. 94, 104 , 176 S.E. 2d 161, 167 . ‘Under “notice pleading” a statement of claim is adequate if it gives sufficient notice of the claim as 1972“Under G.S. 1A-1, Rule 8(a), detailed fact-pleading is not required. ‘A pleading complies with the rule if it gives sufficient notice of the events or transactions which produced the claim to enable the adverse party to understand the nature of it and the basis for it, to file a responsive pleading, and — by using the rules provided for obtaining pretrial discovery — to get any additional information he may need to prepare for trial.’ Sutton v. Duke, 277 N.C. 94, 104 , 176 S.E. 2d 161, 167 . ‘Under “notice pleading” a statement of claim is adequate if it gives sufficient notice of the claim as | 1 | 3 |
Vernon v. Cristgreen2 sentences2004Vernon v. Crist, 291 N.C. 646, 653 , 231 S.E.2d 591, 595 (1977) (quoting Accord Rose v. Motor Sales, 288 N.C. 53 , 215 S.E.2d 573 (1975)). 2004Vernon v. Crist, 291 N.C. 646, 653 , 231 S.E.2d 591, 595 (1977) (quoting Accord Rose v. Motor Sales, 288 N.C. 53 , 215 S.E.2d 573 (1975)). | 1 | 1 |
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| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in North Carolina. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
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Rose v. Epley Motor Sales
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2 sentences1977In Sutton v. Duke, supra at 104, 176 S.E. 2d at 167 , this Court, speaking through Justice Sharp (now Chief Justice), said: “A pleading complies with the rule if it gives sufficient notice of the events or transactions which produced the claim to enable the adverse party to understand the nature of it and the basis for it, to file a responsive pleading, and — by using the rules provided for obtaining pretrial discovery — to get any additional information he may need to prepare for trial.” Accord Rose v. Motor Sales, 288 N.C. 53 , 215 S.E. 2d 573 (1975). 1977In Sutton v. Duke, supra at 104, 176 S.E. 2d at 167 , this Court, speaking through Justice Sharp (now Chief Justice), said: “A pleading complies with the rule if it gives sufficient notice of the events or transactions which produced the claim to enable the adverse party to understand the nature of it and the basis for it, to file a responsive pleading, and — by using the rules provided for obtaining pretrial discovery — to get any additional information he may need to prepare for trial.” Accord Rose v. Motor Sales, 288 N.C. 53 , 215 S.E. 2d 573 (1975). | 2 | 1977–2004 |
Lewis v. Gastonia Air Service, Inc.
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2 sentences2016Lewis v. Gastonia Air Service, Inc. , 16 N.C.App. 317 , 318, 192 S.E.2d 6 , 7 (1972) (citations and quotation marks omitted). 2016Lewis v. Gastonia Air Service, Inc. , 16 N.C.App. 317 , 318, 192 S.E.2d 6 , 7 (1972) (citations and quotation marks omitted). | 1 | 2016–2016 |
Newton v. Standard Fire Insurance
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2 sentences1983Any recovery for punitive damages must be based on aggravated, intentional, wanton or grossly negligent conduct, Newton v. Insurance Co., 291 N.C. 105 , 229 S.E.2d 297 (1976), and the pleading must allege sufficient facts to place a defendant on notice of the aggravating factors which would justify the awarding of punitive damages. 1983Any recovery for punitive damages must be based on aggravated, intentional, wanton or grossly negligent conduct, Newton v. Insurance Co., 291 N.C. 105 , 229 S.E.2d 297 (1976), and the pleading must allege sufficient facts to place a defendant on notice of the aggravating factors which would justify the awarding of punitive damages. | 1 | 1983–1983 |
REDEVELOPMENT COM'N OF CITY OF WASHINGTON v. Grimes
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2 sentences1975In Sutton v. Duke, 277 N.C. 94, 104 , 176 S.E. 2d 161 , speaking through Justice Sharp, now Chief Justice, we said, “A pleading complies with the rule if it gives sufficient notice of the events or transactions which produced the claim to enable the - adverse party to understand the nature of it and the basis for it, to file a responsive pleading, and — by using the rules provided for obtaining pretrial discovery — to get any additional information he may need to prepare for trial.” See also: Redevelopment Commission v. Grimes, 277 N.C. 634, 645 , 178 S.E. 2d 345 . *59 Even under the old Code 1975In Sutton v. Duke, 277 N.C. 94, 104 , 176 S.E. 2d 161 , speaking through Justice Sharp, now Chief Justice, we said, “A pleading complies with the rule if it gives sufficient notice of the events or transactions which produced the claim to enable the - adverse party to understand the nature of it and the basis for it, to file a responsive pleading, and — by using the rules provided for obtaining pretrial discovery — to get any additional information he may need to prepare for trial.” See also: Redevelopment Commission v. Grimes, 277 N.C. 634, 645 , 178 S.E. 2d 345 . *59 Even under the old Code | 1 | 1975–1975 |
North American Acceptance Corp. v. Samuels
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1 sentence1973See also Roberts v. Memorial Park, 281 N.C. 48 , 187 S.E. 2d 721 ; Acceptance Corp. v. Samuels, 11 N.C. | 1 | 1973–1973 |
Myrtle S. Shull and Walter G. Shull v. Pilot Life Insurance Company
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1 sentence1970As pointed out in Shull v. Pilot Life Insurance Company, 313 F. 2d 445 (5th Cir. 1963), the notice theory of pleading does not necessarily mean that there must be a full-blown trial. | 1 | 1970–1970 |
Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.