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  "name": "ASHBY R. ROTH, VINCENT P. ROTH and ASHBY D. ROTH, minors by their guardian ad litem ASHBY R. ROTH v. PATRICIA A. PARSONS",
  "name_abbreviation": "Roth v. Parson",
  "decision_date": "1972-11-22",
  "docket_number": "No. 7226SC609",
  "first_page": "646",
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      "year": 1949,
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      "cite": "231 N.C. 173",
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    "judges": [
      "Chief Judge Mallard and Judge Brock concur."
    ],
    "parties": [
      "ASHBY R. ROTH, VINCENT P. ROTH and ASHBY D. ROTH, minors by their guardian ad litem ASHBY R. ROTH v. PATRICIA A. PARSONS"
    ],
    "opinions": [
      {
        "text": "BRITT, Judge.\nWe hold that the court properly dismissed the third cause of action. Although appellants attempt to distinguish their case from Henson v. Thomas, 231 N.C. 173, 56 S.E. 2d 432 (1949), we think the legal principles1 in the cases are the same and that the majority opinion in Henson is controlling here. For that reason, the judgment appealed from is\nAffirmed.\nChief Judge Mallard and Judge Brock concur.",
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        "author": "BRITT, Judge."
      }
    ],
    "attorneys": [
      "Richard A. Cohan for plaintiff appellant.",
      "Wade and Carmichael by R. C. Carmichael, Jr., for defendant appellee."
    ],
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    "head_matter": "ASHBY R. ROTH, VINCENT P. ROTH and ASHBY D. ROTH, minors by their guardian ad litem ASHBY R. ROTH v. PATRICIA A. PARSONS\nNo. 7226SC609\n(Filed 22 November 1972)\nParent and Child \u00a7 4\u2014 alienation of affection of parent \u2014 no right of action\nMinor children may not maintain an action for the alienation of the affection of their father.\nAppeal by plaintiffs Vincent P. Roth and Ashby D. Roth from McLean, Judge, at the Regular 22 May 1972 Civil \u201cC\u201d Session of Mecklenburg Superior Court.\nIn this action, commenced on 14 March 1972, plaintiff Ashby R. Roth seeks to recover for (1) alienation of affection of her husband by defendant and (2) criminal conversation by defendant with her husband. In a third cause of action the minor plaintiffs seek to recover for the alienation of affection of their father by defendant.\nAs to the third cause of action defendant moved for judgment on the pleadings pursuant to G.S. 1A-1, Rule 12, or, in the alternative, for summary judgment pursuant to G.S. 1A-1, Rule 56. Following a hearing the court sustained defendant\u2019s motion and from judgment dismissing their action, the minor plaintiffs appealed.\nRichard A. Cohan for plaintiff appellant.\nWade and Carmichael by R. C. Carmichael, Jr., for defendant appellee."
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