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    "judges": [
      "Judges Morris and Hedrick concur."
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      "HENREDON FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. v. SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY"
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    "opinions": [
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        "text": "ARNOLD, Judge.\nNorth Carolina case law provides that, although an insurer who has paid part of insured\u2019s claim \u201chas a direct and appreciable interest in the subject matter of the action\u201d brought by-insured against tortfeasor, Burgess v. Trevathan, 236 N.C. 157, 161, 72 S.E. 2d 231, 234 (1952), the insurer is not a necessary party to the action, but only a proper party. New v. Public Service Co., 270 N.C. 137, 153 S.E. 2d 870 (1967) ; University Motors, Inc. v. Durham Coca-Cola Bottling Co., 266 N.C. 251, 146 S.E. 2d 102 (1966) ; Burgess v. Trevathan, supra. The addition of parties where they are not necessary is a matter within the trial court\u2019s discretion, and the judge\u2019s order refusing to join additional parties is not ordinarily reviewable. New v. Service Co., supra; Corbett v. Corbett, 249 N.C. 585, 107 S.E. 2d 165 (1959) ; Guthrie v. City of Durham, 168 N.C. 573, 84 S.E. 859 (1915). Defendant has not shown how the interlocutory order appealed from deprives it of any \u201csubstantial right.\u201d G.S. 1-277. See Funderburk v. Justice, 25 N.C. App. 655, 214 S.E. 2d 310 (1975). Therefore, this appeal is premature and is dismissed.\nDismissed.\nJudges Morris and Hedrick concur.",
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      "Hedrick, McKnight, Parham, Helms, Kellam & Feeriek, by Richard T. Feeriek and Edward L. Eatman, Jr., for plaintiff appellee.",
      "W. T. Joyner and John H. McMurray for defendant appellant."
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    "head_matter": "HENREDON FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. v. SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY\nNo. 7525SC496\n(Filed 5 November 1975)\nRules of Civil Procedure \u00a7 20\u2014 insurer as proper party \u2014 joinder discretionary\nAn insurer who has paid part of an insured\u2019s claim is a proper and not a necessary party to an action brought by insured against tortfeasor, and the addition of parties where they are not necessary is a discretionary matter for the trial court.\nAppeal by defendant from Ferrell, Judge. Order entered 19 March 1975 in Superior Court, Burke County. Heard in the Court of Appeals 25 September 1975.\nPlaintiff filed complaint alleging that its tractor-trailer unit was being driven over defendant\u2019s railroad crossing at the direction of defendant\u2019s signalman when it was struck by a boxcar. Defendant answered denying negligence and alleging contributory negligence. Defendant counterclaimed alleging that plaintiff\u2019s driver did not heed their signals for him to stop. Defendant also moved for joinder of American Mutual Insurance Company as a party plaintiff alleging that it was the real party in interest since it had paid all of plaintiff\u2019s damages except a $1,000 deductible. Plaintiff replied to the counterclaim and prayed that American Mutual not be joined.\nFrom an order finding that American Mutual was a proper party but not a necessary party and denying defendant\u2019s motion to join American Mutual, defendant appealed.\nHedrick, McKnight, Parham, Helms, Kellam & Feeriek, by Richard T. Feeriek and Edward L. Eatman, Jr., for plaintiff appellee.\nW. T. Joyner and John H. McMurray for defendant appellant."
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