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      "Judges LEWIS and WALKER concur."
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      "GARY HARRISON LAWS and TERESA LEE LAWS v. HORIZON HOUSING, INC., d/b/a CHOICENTER; BRIGADIER HOMES OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC.; and GREEN TREE FINANCIAL SERVICING CORPORATION and BRIGADIER HOMES OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC., v. CANA INCORPORATED; GEORGIA-PACIFIC; and WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY"
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        "text": "MARTIN, Judge.\nPlaintiffs appeal from an order compelling arbitration of their claims against Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation. Although plaintiffs acknowledge their appeal is from an interlocutory order because it does not determine all claims against all parties, they contend the order compelling arbitration affects their substantial rights and is immediately appealable pursuant to G.S. \u00a7 l-277(a) and G.S. \u00a7 7A-27(d). In addition, they contend the trial court\u2019s action in finding \u201cthat there is no just reason for delay\u201d and in certifying its order compelling arbitration \u201cfor appeal pursuant to Rule 54(b)\u201d renders the order immediately appealable.\nWe first consider the trial court\u2019s Rule 54(b) certification. A Rule 54(b) certification by the trial court is reviewable by this Court on appeal; a trial court\u2019s certification of no just reason to delay the appeal does not bind the appellate court because \u201c \u2018ruling on the interlocutory nature of appeals is properly a matter for the appellate division, not the trial court.\u2019 \u201d First Atlantic Management Corp. v. Dunlea Realty Co., 131 N.C. App. 242, 247, 507 S.E.2d 56, 61 (1998) (quoting Estrada v. Jaques, 70 N.C. App. 627, 640, 321 S.E.2d 240, 249 (1984)); see Tridyn Industries, Inc. v. American Mutual Ins. Co., 296 N.C. 486, 251 S.E.2d 443 (1979).\nWith respect to orders regarding arbitration, G.S. \u00a7 1-567.18 provides:\n(a) An appeal may be taken from:\n(1 An order denying an application to compel arbitration made under G.S. 1 567.3;\n(2) An order granting an application to stay arbitration made under G.S. l-567.3(b);\n(3) An order confirming or denying confirmation of an award;\n(4) An order modifying or correcting an award;\n(5) An order vacating an award without directing a rehearing; or\n(6) A judgment or decree entered pursuant to the provisions of this Article.\nThe statute does not provide for an immediate appeal from an order compelling arbitration, and this Court has expressly held \u201cthat there is no immediate right of appeal from an order compelling arbitration.\u201d Bluffs, Inc. v. Wysocki, 68 N.C. App. 284, 286, 314 S.E.2d 291 (1984) (holding that an order compelling arbitration is interlocutory and does not affect a substantial right so as to be immediately appeal-able pursuant to G.S. 1-277(a) or G.S. 7A-27(d)).\nPlaintiffs\u2019 appeal is dismissed.\nDismissed.\nJudges LEWIS and WALKER concur.",
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        "author": "MARTIN, Judge."
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    "attorneys": [
      "Don Willey for plaintiff-appellants.",
      "John A. Meadows, P.A., by John A. Meadows and Mark T. Aderhold for defendant-appellee Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation."
    ],
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    "head_matter": "GARY HARRISON LAWS and TERESA LEE LAWS v. HORIZON HOUSING, INC., d/b/a CHOICENTER; BRIGADIER HOMES OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC.; and GREEN TREE FINANCIAL SERVICING CORPORATION and BRIGADIER HOMES OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC., v. CANA INCORPORATED; GEORGIA-PACIFIC; and WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY\nNo. COA99-723\n(Filed 2 May 2000)\nAppeal and Error\u2014 appealability \u2014 interlocutory order \u2014 order compelling arbitration \u2014 certification erroneous\nThe trial court\u2019s attempt to grant Rule 54(b) certification based on an order compelling arbitration fails because: (1) N.C.G.S. \u00a7 1-567.18 does not provide for an immediate appeal from an order compelling arbitration; and (2) the Court of Appeals has expressly held that there is no immediate right of appeal from an order compelling arbitration.\nAppeal by plaintiffs from order entered 11 March 1999 by Judge Michael E. Helms in Ashe County Superior Court. Heard in the Court of Appeals 29 March 2000.\nDon Willey for plaintiff-appellants.\nJohn A. Meadows, P.A., by John A. Meadows and Mark T. Aderhold for defendant-appellee Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation."
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