Case Name: M. L. LEDFORD, Administrator of the Estate of KAREN LOIS HARRIS, Deceased, v. MARION TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, a Corporation
Court: Supreme Court of North Carolina
Jurisdiction: North Carolina
Decision Date: 1953-03-04
Citations: 237 N.C. 317
Docket Number: 
Parties: M. L. LEDFORD, Administrator of the Estate of KAREN LOIS HARRIS, Deceased, v. MARION TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, a Corporation.
Judges: 
Reporter: North Carolina Reports
Volume: 237
Pages: 317–317

Head Matter:
M. L. LEDFORD, Administrator of the Estate of KAREN LOIS HARRIS, Deceased, v. MARION TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, a Corporation.
(Filed 4 March, 1953.)
Appeal and Error § 40f—
The denial of a motion to strike certain portions of the complaint will not be disturbed on appeal when appellant has not been harmed or prejudiced thereby.
Appeal by defendant from Pless, J., at Chambers in Marion, N. C., 29 December, 1952. From McDowell.
This is an action for wrongful death resulting from the alleged negligence of the defendant.
The defendant in apt time moved to strike certain portions of the complaint. The motion was denied. The- defendant appeals and assigns error.
Proctor •& Dcumeron and Hamrick •& Jones for plaintiff, appellee.
Everette C. Carnes for defendant, appellant.

Opinion:
DeNNY, J.
No useful purpose would be served by setting out in detail the specific allegations of the complaint challenged by the motion to strike. However, if it be conceded that the complaint is not as concise and devoid of repetition as it might be in stating the plaintiff's cause of action, we can see nothing in it that will be harmful or prejudicial to defendant's rights.
In Hinson v. Britt, 232 N.C. 379, 61 S.E. 2d 185, we said: "This Court does not correct errors of the Superior Court unless such errors preju-dicially affect the substantial rights of the party appealing. Hence, the denying or overruling of a motion to strike matter from a pleading under the provisions of G.S. 1-153 is not ground for reversal unless the record affirmatively reveals these two things : (1) That the matter is irrelevant or redundant; and (2) that its retention in the pleading will cause harm or injustice to the moving party," citing Teasley v. Teasley, 205 N.C. 604, 172 S.E. 197. Neal v. Greyhound Corp., 235 N.C. 225, 69 S.E. 2d 319; Terry v. Coal Co., 231 N.C. 103, 55 S.E. 2d 926; Hawkins v. Moss, 222 N.C. 95, 21 S.E. 2d 873; Hill v. Stansbury, 221 N.C. 339, 20 S.E. 2d 308; McDonald v. Zimmerman, 206 N.C. 746, 175 S.E. 92.
The ruling of the court below is
Affirmed.