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Sessoms v. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., et al.
Filed August 14, 2026

The vote

6–1
Divided
7 of 7 justices participating
Majority opinion 4 justices The opinion of the Court
AE
Anita EarlsWrote the opinion
PB
Phil Berger Jr.
TB
Tamara Barringer
TA
Trey Allen
Concurrence 2 justices Agreed with the outcome, wrote separately
RD
Richard DietzWrote the concurrence
PN
Paul Newby
Dissent 1 justice Disagreed with the Court’s decision
AR
Allison RiggsWrote the dissent

Lineup parsed from the opinion and verified against the PDF.

From the opinion

The North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure are intended to facilitate the “expeditious handling of factual information before trial so that the critical issues may be presented at trial unencumbered by unnecessary or specious issues.” Willis v.

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The record

DecisionReversed and Remanded
Docket23PA25
CountyRobeson County
SourceOpinion PDF →