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Attorneys Lloyd Smith and Clif Smith represented a roofing manufacturer in Pitt County Superior Court in a lawsuit filed by two separate parties claiming the Defendant had produced a faulty shingle. This matter was brought to trial in 2013. At the close of the Plaintiff’s evidence, and upon motion of the Defendant, the Court found…
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A Hertford County man employed as a truck driver received the policy limits of $300,000 the week before trial. Attorneys Lloyd Smith and Peggy Smith represented the local man on a wreck occurring in 2012. The Defendant pulled into an intersection in broad daylight without proper lookout causing a wreck with the Plaintiff that caused…
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The Director of the Emergency Management Services in Chowan County was demoted from her position for speaking directly to the County Commissioners at a public meeting her concerning the ability of the County to provide emergency services if proposed budget cuts were put in place. This was in direct opposition to statements made by the…
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An Northampton County man killed in wreck when an 18 wheeler improperly backed onto the highway at night without proper lighting on the trailer. Lloyd Smith and Clif Smith brought a lawsuit on behalf of the estate of the deceased against the truck driver and owner in 2012. Case settled prior to trial for $600,000.
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Martin County, NC Superior Court Raleigh Martin County, NC Superior Court Raleigh Settlement Date: April 21, 2006 Plaintiff’s Attorney(s): Burton Craig, Raleigh Lloyd C. Smith, Jr., Windsor Defendant’s Attorney: Withheld Facts: A 35 year-old man lost an eye when a grease gun hose detached and struck him in the face. He claimed the grease gun…
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WINDSOR – A record award was handed down here Tuesday afternoon. A Bertie County jury returned a $1.75 million award after finding negligence in the 2004 death of Franklin Tracy Byrum, Jr. Byrum was killed April 20, 2004 when the truck he was operating was broadsided by an 18-wheeler that failed to stop at the…
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A Plymouth country club that sold beer to an intoxicated golfer was hit last week with a $1.1 million jury verdict. Last Tuesday, a Beaufort County jury ruled in favor of a boy who was severely injured in 1993 when the golfer, driving drunk, caused a head-on car wreck. The case is Roberson v. Moore…
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Windsor – The thought of a little boy growing up without his daddy played a large role in the lead counsel’s effort in winning the largest lawsuit in Bertie County history last week. Lloyd Smith, attorney with Pritchett & Burch, PLLC of Windsor, said he and co-counsel Mitchell S. McLean (of Ahoskie) were very delighted…
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Court Draws Comparison To Stock Option Drawn The future value of timber ready for harvest in the year 2007 is too speculative to be split between a husband and wife, said the state Appeals Court in a ruling that tests the reach of equitable distribution. The case is Cobb v. Cobb (North Carolina Lawyers Weekly…
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Land In Path Of Bypass — Owners Awarded More Than Twice DOT Deposit — $494,000 Brief Statement of Claim: The North Carolina Department of Transportation took 37.19 acres out of a tract of 229.76 acres owned by the defendants. The property was located in the path of the new Highway 17 bypass around Elizabeth City….
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