Lynch v. Hazelwood

Supreme Court of North Carolina January 8, 1985

Lynch v. Hazelwood, 312 N.C. 619 (N.C. 1985)

324 S.E.2d 224; 1985 N.C. LEXIS 1483

Consideration, Vaughn

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

The Court is evenly divided. Under these circumstances, following the uniform practice of this Court and the ancient rule of praesumitur pro negante, the decision of the Court of Appeals is affirmed, not as precedent but as the decision in this case. Durham v. R.R., 113 N.C. 240, 18 S.E. 208 (1893); Reg. v. Millis, 8 Eng. Rep. 844 (1844).

Affirmed.

Justice VAUGHN did not participate in the consideration or decision of this case.

Reference

Full Case Name: TINA DARLENE LYNCH v. HARRY ALDENE HAZELWOOD
Cited By: 4 cases
Status: Published