Upon consideration of the notice of appeal from the North Carolina Court of Appeals, filed by Plaintiff on the 10th day of February 2004 in this matter pursuant to G.S. 7A-30 (substantial constitutional question), the following order was entered and is hereby certified to the North Carolina Court of Appeals: the notice of appeal is

"Dismissed Ex Mero Motu by order of the Court in conference, this the 6th day of May 2004."

Upon consideration of the petition filed on the 10th day of February 2004 by Plaintiff in this matter for discretionary review of the decision of the North Carolina Court of Appeals *134pursuant to G.S. 7A-31, 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 6th day of May 2004."