156 N.C. App. 1 - Spencer v. Spencer’s Empirical Analysis

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18 state decisions

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1. “[Defendants brought a motion to dismiss plaintiff’s appeal pursuant to Rules 7 and 25 of the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure. Rule 7(a)(1) requires an appellant in a civil case to make a formal request for a copy of the trial transcript within ten days of filing notice of appeal. In their motion, defendants asserted plaintiff failed to comply with this rule. Judge John held a hearing and denied defendants’ motion, finding that plaintiff had “substantially complied” with the rule. We decline to disturb this finding on appeal.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 161 N.C. App. 237 - Cox v. Steffes

2. “This Court has held that when a litigant exercises `substantial compliance' with the appellate rules, the appeal may not be dismissed for a technical violation of the rules.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 180 N.C. App. 478 - Jones v. Harrelson & Smith Contractors, LLC