Smith v. State

Decided 1976-03-02

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SHARP, Chief Justice. Appellants’ first assignment of error challenges the trial court’s denial of their motion to dismiss made on the grounds (1) that the State of North Carolina is the real party in interest, and (2) that its sovereign immunity bars plaintiff’s action against both the State and the individual defendants, who were State officials acting within the scope of their…

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