#### JETTIE RUTH STEVENS v. JACINTO HERRERA GUZMAN

No. 97PA01

(Filed 5 October 2001)

On discretionary review pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 7A-31 of a unanimous decision of the Court of Appeals, 140 N.C. App. 780, 538 S.E.2d 590 (2000), dismissing plaintiffs appeal of a judgment signed 1 March 1999, an order entered 4 June 1999, and orders rendered orally on 26 February and 29 March 1999 by Ammons, J., in Superior Court, Wake County. Heard in the Supreme Court 12 September 2001.

E. Gregory Stott for plaintiff-appellant.

Baker, Jenkins & Jones, P.A., by Kevin N. Lewis and Roger A. Askew; and Jodee Sparkman Larcade, for defendant-appellee.

PER CURIAM.

DISCRETIONARY REVIEW IMPROVIDENTLY ALLOWED.

Justice EDMUNDS did not participate in the consideration or decision of this case.