Case Title: Hall v. Toreros II, Inc.

Citation: 363 N.C. 114

Docket Number: 187PA06

State: north-carolina

Court: North Carolina Supreme Court

Date: 2009-03-20T00:00:00Z

Document:
THERESA D. HALL, Administratrix of the Estate of MICHAEL H. HALL,
and THERESA D. HALL, Individually v. TOREROS II, INC.
No. 187PA06 
FILED: 20 MARCH 2009
On discretionary review pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 7A-31 of
a unanimous decision of the Court of Appeals, 176 N.C. App. 309,
626 S.E.2d 861 (2006), affirming entry of judgment
notwithstanding the verdict in defendant’s favor on 1 April 2004 
by Judge Abraham Penn Jones in Superior Court, Durham County. 
Heard in the Supreme Court 13 November 2007.
Thomas, Ferguson & Mullins, L.L.P., by Jay H. Ferguson;
and Twiggs, Beskind, Strickland & Rabenau, P.A., by
Howard F. Twiggs, Donald H. Beskind, and Jesse H.
Rigsby, IV, for plaintiff-appellants.
Patterson, Dilthey, Clay & Bryson, L.L.P., by Phillip
J. Anthony and Christopher J. Derrenbacher, for
defendant-appellee.
Jordan Price Wall Gray Jones & Carlton, by R. Frank
Gray, for North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging
Association, amicus curiae. 
PER CURIAM.
Justice MARTIN 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, e.g.,
Barham v. Hawk, 360 N.C. 358, 625 S.E.2d 778 (2006).
AFFIRMED.