Title: Martin Marietta Technologies v. Brunswick County

State: north-carolina

Issuer: North Carolina Supreme Court

Document:

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NORTH CAROLINA
No. 421PA97
FILED: 9 JULY 1998
MARTIN MARIETTA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND MARTIN MARIETTA
MATERIALS, INC.
v.
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
On discretionary review pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 7A-31
from a unanimous decision of the Court of Appeals, 126 N.C. App.
806, 487 S.E.2d 145 (1997), dismissing the defendant’s appeal
from orders entered by Stephens (Ronald L.), J., on 3 August
1995, 11 June 1996 and 11 July 1996, in Superior Court, Brunswick
County.  Heard in the Supreme Court 9 March 1998.
Poyner & Spruill, L.L.P., by Cecil W. Harrison, Jr.,
and Robin T. Morris, for plaintiff-appellants.
Faison & Gillespie, by Reginald B. Gillespie, Jr.,
Michael R. Ortiz, and Keith D. Burns, for defendant-
appellee.
PER CURIAM.
Pursuant to this Court’s opinion in DKH Corp. v.
Rankin-Patterson Oil Co., Inc., ___ N.C. ___, ___ S.E.2d ___
(July 9, 1998) (No. 353PA97), the decision of the Court of
Appeals is reversed and this case is remanded to that court to
hear the appeal and decide the case on its merits.
REVERSED AND REMANDED.