Have you purchased tickets for a Tennessee Williams play—assuming that you were going to enjoy a distinctly “Tennessee” theater experience—only to learn that Tennessee Williams was born in Mississippi? Were you crestfallen to find out that your Canadian bacon didn’t come from Canada at all? If so, you may have […]
While this blog generally discusses cases decided in North Carolina, we occasionally venture out of state to see how judges in other parts of the country interpret our statutes, particularly section 75-1.1. Today is one of those trips, so put on your jaunty suits and fancy hats, fix yourself a […]
Arbitrating Section 75-1.1 Claims: Blessing or Curse? Recently, in Goins v. TitleMax of Virginia, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina underscored the “severely circumscribed” nature of judicial review of arbitration awards, observing that such review “is among the narrowest known at law.” Indeed, the Court […]
Today’s post examines a recent decision from the Middle District of North Carolina on the intersection of section 75-1.1 claims and insurance law. As explained in more detail below, Martin v. Nautilus Insurance Co. illustrates how courts approach section 75-1.1 claims made in the context of insurance and offers lessons […]
