Case Title: Weaver v. Sheppa

Citation: 362 N.C. 341

Docket Number: 558PA07

State: north-carolina

Court: North Carolina Supreme Court

Date: 2008-06-12T00:00:00Z

Document:
KENNETH WAYNE WEAVER and ANN WEAVER v. CHARLES MICHAEL SHEPPA,
M.D., LESLIE PATRICIA MARSHALL, M.D., and RALEIGH EMERGENCY
MEDICINE ASSOCIATES, INC.
No. 558PA07 
FILED: 12 JUNE 2008
On discretionary review pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 7A-31 of
a unanimous decision of the Court of Appeals, 186 N.C. App. ___,
651 S.E.2d 395 (2007), reversing entry of judgment
notwithstanding the verdict in defendants’ favor on 24 July 2006 
by Judge A. Leon Stanback, Jr. in Superior Court, Wake County. 
Heard in the Supreme Court 6 May 2008.
Knott & Berger, L.L.P., by Joe Thomas Knott, III and
Bruce W. Berger, for plaintiff-appellees.
Young Moore and Henderson P.A., by William P. Daniell;
and Ellis & Winters, LLP, by Leslie C. O’Toole, for
defendant-appellants.
PER CURIAM.
Justice NEWBY took no part in the consideration or
decision of this case.  The remaining members of the Court are
equally divided, with three members voting to affirm and three
members voting to reverse the decision of the Court of Appeals. 
Accordingly, the decision of the Court of Appeals is left
undisturbed and stands without precedential value.  See Crawford
v. Commercial Union Midwest Ins. Co., 356 N.C. 609, 572 S.E.2d
781 (2002).
    AFFIRMED.