NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR THE MENTALLY ILL, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, INC. v. COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, NORTH CAROLINA

No. 470PA03

(Filed 2 April 2004)

On discretionary review pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 7A-31 of a unanimous decision of the Court of Appeals, 159 N.C. App. 466, 583 S.E.2d 426 (2003), affirming a judgment entered 14 June 2002 by Judge James Floyd Ammons, Jr. in Superior Court, Cumberland County. Heard in the Supreme Court 18 March 2004.

Law Offices of Wade Byrd, by Gerald F. Meek, for plaintiffappellee.

Grainger R. Barrett.for defendant-appellant.