152 N.C. App. 74 - Butler v. Butler’s Empirical Analysis
2002
Citation profile
7
cited by 7 later decisions
3
states following
October 2017
most recently cited
7 state decisions
Relationships
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“Defendant's name appears on both the deed and the [Moore County] home mortgage. Defendant testified that he was convinced that North Carolina was the best place for his daughter and stepdaughter to receive an education. Based on this competent evidence, the trial court found as fact that one reason defendant purchased the house in North Carolina was to allow his daughter to be schooled here. Following their move to North Carolina, defendant visited plaintiff and the girls at least once a month for two years, staying in the house for three or more days at a time. During this period, plaintiff and defendant were still married. Thus, we agree with the trial court's characterization of the house in Moore County as a "marital residence." In addition to visiting his family in this State, defendant maintained a membership in Moore County Hounds, a social and sporting association, and participated in the association's activities in Moore County. Finally, the evidence shows that defendant further benefitted from his connections with this State by using the equity line of credit on the Moore County house for business purposes.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“sufficient to support the conclusion that defendant purposefully availed himself of the privilege of conducting activities within the forum state, thus invoking the benefits and protections of its laws and could therefore reasonably anticipate being haled into court in North Carolina.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“... North Carolina has an important interest in the resolution of plaintiff's claims in the instant action, since plaintiff and the parties' daughter currently reside in this State.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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