process defect; service of process defect; summons; complaint; amended complaint; relation back; alias & pluries summons; discontinued action; statute of limitations; motion to dismiss.

trial court did not err in granting defendant summary judgment and dismissing plaintiff's complaint in part

Involuntary commitment; Findings of fact; Attempted Suicide; Due Process

Rule 60(b) Motion, International Child Support, and Appellate Procedure.

Summary judgment; condominium association; application of declaration provisions governing association's payment obligations for repair work

summary judgment; Rule 41(a); voluntary dismissal; relation back; same parties; statute of limitations.

Rule 56 of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure; summary judgment; appellate rules violations; wrongful death action; negligence; duty of care for innkeeper; special relationship establishing duty; no substantial evidence showing the essential element of breach of duty; no genuine issue of material fact.

Shooting by law enforcement officer; public official immunity; interlocutory appeal; pendent appellate jurisdiction

Rule 9(j), Rule 12(b)(6), res ipsa loquitur, medical malpractice, breach of contract, N.C.G.S. s. 90-21.11.

Summary judgment; shareholder dispute; buy-out provisions in shareholder agreement; valuation of shares in medical practice; breach of fiduciary duty claim