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Petitions for Discretionary Review

Supreme Court of North Carolina
May 27, 1999
350 N.C. 600 (N.C. 1999)

Summary

finding as a matter of law the proper standard of care of police officer in pursuit is that of "gross negligence," and that the forecast evidence was insufficient to survive summary judgment under that standard

Summary of this case from Jones v. City of Durham

Opinion


536 S.E.2d 323 (N.C. 1999) 350 N.C. 600 STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY v. Tony M. FORTIN and Bruce Allen Fortin. No. 296PA98. Supreme Court of North Carolina May 27, 1999

         Robert E. Levin, Durham, Ronald C. Dilthey, Mark E. Anderson, Raleigh, for State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.

         W. Earl Taylor, Jr., Wilson, for Fortin.

         Prior report: 350 N.C. 264, 513 S.E.2d 782.

          ORDER

         Upon consideration of the petition filed by Plaintiff for rehearing of the decision of this Court pursuant to Rule 31, N.C. Rules of Appellate Procedure, the following order was entered and is hereby certified to the North Carolina Court of Appeals:

"Denied by order of the Court in conference, this the 27th day of May 1999."

         Upon consideration of the petition to Vacate Opinion filed by Plaintiff, the following order was entered and is hereby:

"Denied by order of the Court in conference, this the 27th day of May 1999."


Summaries of

Petitions for Discretionary Review

Supreme Court of North Carolina
May 27, 1999
350 N.C. 600 (N.C. 1999)

finding as a matter of law the proper standard of care of police officer in pursuit is that of "gross negligence," and that the forecast evidence was insufficient to survive summary judgment under that standard

Summary of this case from Jones v. City of Durham
Case details for

Petitions for Discretionary Review

Case Details

Full title:PETITIONS FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

Court:Supreme Court of North Carolina

Date published: May 27, 1999

Citations

350 N.C. 600 (N.C. 1999)
350 N.C. 600

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