William Plyler | April 25, 2010
(Robert McMillan, senior partner in McMillan Smith & Plyler, has practiced law in Raleigh, N.C. for over 50 years. He graciously has allowed me to publish some of his favorite law stories, one of which appears below.)
As attorneys who represent clients on charges of DWI know, these clients expect miracles and are never completely satisfied. [...]
William Plyler | April 25, 2010
(Robert McMillan, senior partner in McMillan Smith & Plyler, has practiced law in Raleigh, N.C. for over 50 years. He graciously has allowed me to publish some of his favorite law stories, one of which appears below.)
As attorneys who represent clients on charges of DWI know, these clients expect miracles and are never completely satisfied. [...]
William Plyler | February 2, 2010
The North Carolina Court of Appeals, in Beckles-Palomares v. Logan et al, (No. COA09-567, filed Feb. 2, 2010) held that the City of Winston-Salem may be liable for failing to keep its streets free of unnecessary obstructions. A seven year old boy on his bicycle was killed when a drunk driver struck him on a [...]
William Plyler | August 18, 2009
A bar or restaurant which serves alcohol to a drunk patron who later injures his passengers in a car crash is not subject to an unfair or deceptive trade practice claim, according to a unanimous opinion filed today by the N.C. Court of Appeals. Noble v. Hooters of Greenville (NC) LLC and Hooters of America, [...]