Case Name: Robert E. King and wife, Jo Ann O'Neal v. Michael S. Bryant, M.D., and Village Surgical Associates, P.A.
Court: Supreme Court of North Carolina
Jurisdiction: North Carolina
Decision Date: 2016-06-09
Citations: 794 S.E.2d 800
Docket Number: No. 294PA14
Parties: Robert E. King and wife, Jo Ann O'Neal
v.
Michael S. Bryant, M.D., and Village Surgical Associates, P.A.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Eastern Reporter 2d
Volume: 794
Pages: 800–800

Head Matter:
Robert E. King and wife, Jo Ann O'Neal
v.
Michael S. Bryant, M.D., and Village Surgical Associates, P.A.
No. 294PA14
Supreme Court of North Carolina.
June 9, 2016.
O. Drew Grice, Jr. Attorney at Law, Robert D. Walker, Jr., Attorney at Law, Goldsboro, Alexandra Couch, Attorney at Law, for Bryant, Michael S. (M.D.), et al.
Mark A. Sternlicht, Attorney at Law, Fayetteville, for King, Robert E., et al.
Matthew D. Ballew, Attorney at Law, Burton Craige, Attorney at Law, Raleigh, for N.C. Advocates for Justice.
ORDER

Opinion:
On 21 August 2015, this Court certified this case to the trial court for additional findings of fact as to "[w]hether a physician-patient relationship existed at the time Mr. King signed the arbitration agreement." On 6 November 2015, the trial court entered additional findings of fact.
On 22 February 2016, this Court ordered the parties to submit supplemental briefs addressing the effect, if any, of the trial court's additional findings of fact on the proceedings in this case. Appellants and Appellees submitted supplemental briefs on 21 March 2016 and 18 April 2016, respectively.
The Court, on its own motion, now orders that this case be set for oral argument.
By order of the Court in Conference, this 9th day of June, 2016.