110 N.C. App. 255 - Reich v. Price’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. “"[p]rofessional services" has been defined by this Court to mean an act or service arising out of a vocation, calling, occupation, or employment involving specialized knowledge, labor, or skill, and the labor [or] skill involved is predominantly mental or intellectual, rather than physical or manual.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 127 F. Supp. 2d 779 - Thomas, the Lord of Shalford v. Shelley's Jewelry, Inc.

2. “In order to assert a professional malpractice claim, plaintiff[s] must establish (1) the nature of defendant{s'] profession, (2) defendant[s'] duty to conform to a certain standard of conduct, and (3) breach of the duty proximately caused injury to [plaintiffs]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 127 F. Supp. 2d 779 - Thomas, the Lord of Shalford v. Shelley's Jewelry, Inc.