William Plyler | December 29, 2009
Roger W. Smith, a Raleigh attorney, wrote the following article in 2003 on the 40th anniversary of President Kennedy’s death. The article is reprinted here in its entirety with Mr. Smith’s permission.
Fall of ‘63: Tragedy, Victory and the First Bowl Trophy
In 1963, the Tar Heel football team was 7-2 approaching the Duke game, scheduled for Nov. [...]
William Plyler | December 23, 2009
At 10:00 p.m. on July 3, 2008, a Wilson County jury began its deliberations it a medical malpractice case. At 10:45 p.m., the jury returned a verdict which found that the defendants were not negligent. The trial judge granted the plaintiff’s motion for a new trial, pursuant to Rule 59(a)(9), on the grounds that the [...]
William Plyler | December 18, 2009
Until today, Howard Dean was best known for his primordial scream after finishing third in the 2004 Iowa caucuses. His article entitled “Health-care Bill Wouldn’t Bring Real Reform” published in today’s Washington Post may relegate his Iowa meltdown to an historical footnote. Dean’s article should send chills down the spine of every Democratic legislator. If anything resembling [...]
William Plyler | December 8, 2009
A Robeson County jury popped an anesthesiologist with Southeastern Regional Medical Center for $567,000 in 2004 in an alienation of affection and criminal conversation lawsuit arising from the doctor’s sexual relations with the plaintiff’s wife. The North Carolina Court of Appeals, in Kinlaw v. Harris, (COA08-1584, filed December 8, 2009), held today, relying on N.C.G.S. [...]
William Plyler | December 8, 2009
A Robeson County jury popped an anesthesiologist with Southeastern Regional Medical Center for $567,000 in 2004 in an alienation of affection and criminal conversation lawsuit arising from the doctor’s sexual relations with the plaintiff’s wife. The North Carolina Court of Appeals, in Kinlaw v. Harris, (COA08-1584, filed December 8, 2009), held today, relying on N.C.G.S. [...]
William Plyler | December 3, 2009
Portrait of The Honorable Karen J. Williams
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals met en banc at the Lewis F. Powell, Jr. U.S. Courthouse in Richmond, Virginia on December 2, 2009 for a Portrait Dedication Ceremony in honor of The Honorable Karen Johnson Williams, Retired U.S. Circuit Judge. Judge Williams was the first woman to sit [...]