Last Spring, the North Carolina Court of Appeals had a rare occasion to consider an unfair and deceptive trade practice claim asserted in the context of private-school education. Turpin v. Charlotte Latin Schools, Inc. is sui generis—a must-read for anyone interested in either education law or section 75-1.1 claims. […]
Most of the cases we write about are contested; two (or more) parties with conflicting views on the propriety of a section 75-1.1 claim present their arguments and let a Court decide who’s right. But what happens when the defending party doesn’t even show up? Does the plaintiff automatically prevail […]
Most of our readers are well aware of the four-year statute of limitations that applies to section 75-1.1 claims. But what happens if the parties agree that a shorter limitations period should govern their potential claims against one another? Can they change this period by contract? In today’s post, we […]
Nothing good ever happens when someone tells you that they don’t “give a damn what the judge says . . . I can do whatever I want.” A recent Court of Appeals decision, Myers v. Broome-Edwards, illustrates this point. The Facts: A Tenant Is Kicked To the Curb Myers involved […]
