Home/Case Law/Fourth Circuit/Ovalee Barefoot George Wrage Sharon Allen Nicholas Fokakis Algeron Lee Butler, Jr. Susan Deibert Butler John Ellis Bryant Sherry Williams Bryant Theodore Herring Hewlett, Sr. Ann Joyce Hewlett William Addison Hurst Lillian Williamson Hurst Miles Creamer Higgins Margaret Glendy Williard Higgins Miles Creamer Higgins, III Colleen Mithcel Higgins Janet Moore Hicks John Russell Hicks Carolyn Timms Hicks Albert Emerson Willard Elizabeth White Willard Martin Stevenson Willard Gabrielle Holmes Willard Richard Bentley Waldkirch Carol Welch Waldkirch Sally Hicks Reardon William Martin Willard Thomas Leo Joyce Suzanne Spence Joyce John James Ormond David Lewis Ormond Mary Cain Ormond Claude Huntley McAllister Jr. Nancy Hardacre McAllister Kevin Slean Scully Madeline Margurite Scully Harriett Rieman Jack A. Alford Allan L. Antes Jane L. Antes Joseph F. Augustine Carolyn R. Augustine Robert C. Bowen, Sr. Mary L. Bowen Julian H. Bradberry, Jr. Mary A. Bradberry Vander M. Clemmons Gloria R. Degnan Murray J. Degnan George Ditcheos Barbara Ditcheos Robert L. Downing Henry P. Dozier Frances M. Dozier Gary D. Galloway Jennie Galloway Gregory v. Giammalvo Gloria J. Giammalvo William B. Haverty Edna B. Haverty Kevin J. Hoban Michelle Hoban Charles E. Horton William S. Howell Molly Howell Floyd P. Kirby Linda N. Kirby Cliff C. Mabry, Jr. Marty Mabry C. Roy Mallott Richard H. Marston, Jr. Joan P. Marston Hugh Alexander McEachern Jr. Mary McEachern John v. Metts Susan Metts Richard L. Pennington Bessie G. Pennington Karl O. Pierce Judy Pierce Joel T. Piner H. Van Reid Dorothy B. Reid James W. Rouse, Jr. Janis M. Rouse Phillip A. Scarrell Mona R. Smalley Kenneth Smith Paula Smith Edwin E. Spencer Monica R. Spencer Howard J. Talley Betsey Talley Gustave J. Van Nynatten Joanna P. Van Nynatten Richard L. Woodbury Suzanne M. Woodbury Barbara E`emelio Herchel E. Rogers Julia P. Rogers John C. Byrnes, III Margaret J. Byrnes Robert E. Doyle James Rayburn Sarah Rayburn Catherine C. Tamisiea Daniel J. Filomena Catherine Filomena Kirk A. Howard Barbara A. Howard, J. Don Bullard Faydene S. Corbett v. City of Wilmington, North Carolina, State of North Carolina, Intervenor-Appellee. Ovalee Barefoot George Wrage Sharon Allen Nicholas Fokakis Algeron Lee Butler, Jr. Susan Deibert Butler John Ellis Bryant Sherry Williams Bryant Theodore Herring Hewlett, Sr. Ann Joyce Hewlett William Addison Hurst Lillian Williamson Hurst Miles Creamer Higgins Margaret Glendy Williard Higgins Miles Creamer Higgins, III Colleen Mithcel Higgins Janet Moore Hicks John Russell Hicks Carolyn Timms Hicks Albert Emerson Willard Elizabeth White Willard Martin Stevenson Willard Gabrielle Holmes Willard Richard Bentley Waldkirch Carol Welch Waldkirch Sally Hicks Reardon William Martin Willard Thomas Leo Joyce Suzanne Spence Joyce John James Ormond David Lewis Ormond Mary Cain Ormond Claude Huntley McAllister Jr. Nancy Hardacre McAllister Kevin Slean Scully Madeline Margurite Scully Harriett Rieman Jack A. Alford Allan L. Antes Jane L. Antes Joseph F. Augustine Carolyn R. Augustine Robert C. Bowen, Sr. Mary L. Bowen Julian H. Bradberry, Jr. Mary A. Bradberry Vander M. Clemmons Gloria R. Degnan Murray J. Degnan George Ditcheos Barbara Ditcheos Robert L. Downing Henry P. Dozier Frances M. Dozier Gary D. Galloway Jennie Galloway Gregory v. Giammalvo Gloria J. Giammalvo William B. Haverty Edna B. Haverty Kevin J. Hoban Michelle Hoban Charles E. Horton William S. Howell Molly Howell Floyd P. Kirby Linda N. Kirby Cliff C. Mabry, Jr. Marty Mabry C. Roy Mallott Richard H. Marston, Jr. Joan P. Marston Hugh Alexander McEachern Jr. Mary McEachern John v. Metts Susan Metts Richard L. Pennington Bessie G. Pennington Karl O. Pierce Judy Pierce Joel T. Piner H. Van Reid Dorothy B. Reid James W. Rouse, Jr. Janis M. Rouse Phillip A. Scarrell Mona R. Smalley Kenneth Smith Paula Smith Edwin E. Spencer Monica R. Spencer Howard J. Talley Betsey Talley Gustave J. Van Nynatten Joanna P. Van Nynatten Richard L. Woodbury Suzanne M. Woodbury Barbara E`emelio Herchel E. Rogers Julia P. Rogers John C. Byrnes, III Margaret J. Byrnes Robert E. Doyle James Rayburn Sarah Rayburn Catherine C. Tamisiea Daniel J. Filomena Catherine Filomena Kirk A. Howard Barbara A. Howard, J. Don Bullard Faydene S. Corbett v. City of Wilmington, North Carolina, State of North Carolina, Intervenor-Appellee
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No. 779368
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Ovalee Barefoot George Wrage Sharon Allen Nicholas Fokakis Algeron Lee Butler, Jr. Susan Deibert Butler John Ellis Bryant Sherry Williams Bryant Theodore Herring Hewlett, Sr. Ann Joyce Hewlett William Addison Hurst Lillian Williamson Hurst Miles Creamer Higgins Margaret Glendy Williard Higgins Miles Creamer Higgins, III Colleen Mithcel Higgins Janet Moore Hicks John Russell Hicks Carolyn Timms Hicks Albert Emerson Willard Elizabeth White Willard Martin Stevenson Willard Gabrielle Holmes Willard Richard Bentley Waldkirch Carol Welch Waldkirch Sally Hicks Reardon William Martin Willard Thomas Leo Joyce Suzanne Spence Joyce John James Ormond David Lewis Ormond Mary Cain Ormond Claude Huntley McAllister Jr. Nancy Hardacre McAllister Kevin Slean Scully Madeline Margurite Scully Harriett Rieman Jack A. Alford Allan L. Antes Jane L. Antes Joseph F. Augustine Carolyn R. Augustine Robert C. Bowen, Sr. Mary L. Bowen Julian H. Bradberry, Jr. Mary A. Bradberry Vander M. Clemmons Gloria R. Degnan Murray J. Degnan George Ditcheos Barbara Ditcheos Robert L. Downing Henry P. Dozier Frances M. Dozier Gary D. Galloway Jennie Galloway Gregory v. Giammalvo Gloria J. Giammalvo William B. Haverty Edna B. Haverty Kevin J. Hoban Michelle Hoban Charles E. Horton William S. Howell Molly Howell Floyd P. Kirby Linda N. Kirby Cliff C. Mabry, Jr. Marty Mabry C. Roy Mallott Richard H. Marston, Jr. Joan P. Marston Hugh Alexander McEachern Jr. Mary McEachern John v. Metts Susan Metts Richard L. Pennington Bessie G. Pennington Karl O. Pierce Judy Pierce Joel T. Piner H. Van Reid Dorothy B. Reid James W. Rouse, Jr. Janis M. Rouse Phillip A. Scarrell Mona R. Smalley Kenneth Smith Paula Smith Edwin E. Spencer Monica R. Spencer Howard J. Talley Betsey Talley Gustave J. Van Nynatten Joanna P. Van Nynatten Richard L. Woodbury Suzanne M. Woodbury Barbara E`emelio Herchel E. Rogers Julia P. Rogers John C. Byrnes, III Margaret J. Byrnes Robert E. Doyle James Rayburn Sarah Rayburn Catherine C. Tamisiea Daniel J. Filomena Catherine Filomena Kirk A. Howard Barbara A. Howard, J. Don Bullard Faydene S. Corbett v. City of Wilmington, North Carolina, State of North Carolina, Intervenor-Appellee. Ovalee Barefoot George Wrage Sharon Allen Nicholas Fokakis Algeron Lee Butler, Jr. Susan Deibert Butler John Ellis Bryant Sherry Williams Bryant Theodore Herring Hewlett, Sr. Ann Joyce Hewlett William Addison Hurst Lillian Williamson Hurst Miles Creamer Higgins Margaret Glendy Williard Higgins Miles Creamer Higgins, III Colleen Mithcel Higgins Janet Moore Hicks John Russell Hicks Carolyn Timms Hicks Albert Emerson Willard Elizabeth White Willard Martin Stevenson Willard Gabrielle Holmes Willard Richard Bentley Waldkirch Carol Welch Waldkirch Sally Hicks Reardon William Martin Willard Thomas Leo Joyce Suzanne Spence Joyce John James Ormond David Lewis Ormond Mary Cain Ormond Claude Huntley McAllister Jr. Nancy Hardacre McAllister Kevin Slean Scully Madeline Margurite Scully Harriett Rieman Jack A. Alford Allan L. Antes Jane L. Antes Joseph F. Augustine Carolyn R. Augustine Robert C. Bowen, Sr. Mary L. Bowen Julian H. Bradberry, Jr. Mary A. Bradberry Vander M. Clemmons Gloria R. Degnan Murray J. Degnan George Ditcheos Barbara Ditcheos Robert L. Downing Henry P. Dozier Frances M. Dozier Gary D. Galloway Jennie Galloway Gregory v. Giammalvo Gloria J. Giammalvo William B. Haverty Edna B. Haverty Kevin J. Hoban Michelle Hoban Charles E. Horton William S. Howell Molly Howell Floyd P. Kirby Linda N. Kirby Cliff C. Mabry, Jr. Marty Mabry C. Roy Mallott Richard H. Marston, Jr. Joan P. Marston Hugh Alexander McEachern Jr. Mary McEachern John v. Metts Susan Metts Richard L. Pennington Bessie G. Pennington Karl O. Pierce Judy Pierce Joel T. Piner H. Van Reid Dorothy B. Reid James W. Rouse, Jr. Janis M. Rouse Phillip A. Scarrell Mona R. Smalley Kenneth Smith Paula Smith Edwin E. Spencer Monica R. Spencer Howard J. Talley Betsey Talley Gustave J. Van Nynatten Joanna P. Van Nynatten Richard L. Woodbury Suzanne M. Woodbury Barbara E`emelio Herchel E. Rogers Julia P. Rogers John C. Byrnes, III Margaret J. Byrnes Robert E. Doyle James Rayburn Sarah Rayburn Catherine C. Tamisiea Daniel J. Filomena Catherine Filomena Kirk A. Howard Barbara A. Howard, J. Don Bullard Faydene S. Corbett v. City of Wilmington, North Carolina, State of North Carolina, Intervenor-Appellee
No. 779368 · Decided September 12, 2002
No. 779368·Fourth Circuit · 2002·
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United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
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September 12, 2002
Citation
No. 779368
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Ovalee Barefoot George Wrage Sharon Allen Nicholas Fokakis Algeron Lee Butler, Jr. Susan Deibert Butler John Ellis Bryant Sherry Williams Bryant Theodore Herring Hewlett, Sr. Ann Joyce Hewlett William Addison Hurst Lillian Williamson Hurst Miles Creamer Higgins Margaret Glendy Williard Higgins Miles Creamer Higgins, III Colleen Mithcel Higgins Janet Moore Hicks John Russell Hicks Carolyn Timms Hicks Albert Emerson Willard Elizabeth White Willard Martin Stevenson Willard Gabrielle Holmes Willard Richard Bentley Waldkirch Carol Welch Waldkirch Sally Hicks Reardon William Martin Willard Thomas Leo Joyce Suzanne Spence Joyce John James Ormond David Lewis Ormond Mary Cain Ormond Claude Huntley McAllister Jr. Nancy Hardacre McAllister Kevin Slean Scully Madeline Margurite Scully Harriett Rieman Jack A. Alford Allan L. Antes Jane L. Antes Joseph F. Augustine Carolyn R. Augustine Robert C. Bowen, Sr. Mary L. Bowen Julian H. Bradberry, Jr. Mary A. Bradberry Vander M. Clemmons Gloria R. Degnan Murray J. Degnan George Ditcheos Barbara Ditcheos Robert L. Downing Henry P. Dozier Frances M. Dozier Gary D. Galloway Jennie Galloway Gregory v. Giammalvo Gloria J. Giammalvo William B. Haverty Edna B. Haverty Kevin J. Hoban Michelle Hoban Charles E. Horton William S. Howell Molly Howell Floyd P. Kirby Linda N. Kirby Cliff C. Mabry, Jr. Marty Mabry C. Roy Mallott Richard H. Marston, Jr. Joan P. Marston Hugh Alexander McEachern Jr. Mary McEachern John v. Metts Susan Metts Richard L. Pennington Bessie G. Pennington Karl O. Pierce Judy Pierce Joel T. Piner H. Van Reid Dorothy B. Reid James W. Rouse, Jr. Janis M. Rouse Phillip A. Scarrell Mona R. Smalley Kenneth Smith Paula Smith Edwin E. Spencer Monica R. Spencer Howard J. Talley Betsey Talley Gustave J. Van Nynatten Joanna P. Van Nynatten Richard L. Woodbury Suzanne M. Woodbury Barbara E`emelio Herchel E. Rogers Julia P. Rogers John C. Byrnes, III Margaret J. Byrnes Robert E. Doyle James Rayburn Sarah Rayburn Catherine C. Tamisiea Daniel J. Filomena Catherine Filomena Kirk A. Howard Barbara A. Howard, J. Don Bullard Faydene S. Corbett v. City of Wilmington, North Carolina, State of North Carolina, Intervenor-Appellee. Ovalee Barefoot George Wrage Sharon Allen Nicholas Fokakis Algeron Lee Butler, Jr. Susan Deibert Butler John Ellis Bryant Sherry Williams Bryant Theodore Herring Hewlett, Sr. Ann Joyce Hewlett William Addison Hurst Lillian Williamson Hurst Miles Creamer Higgins Margaret Glendy Williard Higgins Miles Creamer Higgins, III Colleen Mithcel Higgins Janet Moore Hicks John Russell Hicks Carolyn Timms Hicks Albert Emerson Willard Elizabeth White Willard Martin Stevenson Willard Gabrielle Holmes Willard Richard Bentley Waldkirch Carol Welch Waldkirch Sally Hicks Reardon William Martin Willard Thomas Leo Joyce Suzanne Spence Joyce John James Ormond David Lewis Ormond Mary Cain Ormond Claude Huntley McAllister Jr. Nancy Hardacre McAllister Kevin Slean Scully Madeline Margurite Scully Harriett Rieman Jack A. Alford Allan L. Antes Jane L. Antes Joseph F. Augustine Carolyn R. Augustine Robert C. Bowen, Sr. Mary L. Bowen Julian H. Bradberry, Jr. Mary A. Bradberry Vander M. Clemmons Gloria R. Degnan Murray J. Degnan George Ditcheos Barbara Ditcheos Robert L. Downing Henry P. Dozier Frances M. Dozier Gary D. Galloway Jennie Galloway Gregory v. Giammalvo Gloria J. Giammalvo William B. Haverty Edna B. Haverty Kevin J. Hoban Michelle Hoban Charles E. Horton William S. Howell Molly Howell Floyd P. Kirby Linda N. Kirby Cliff C. Mabry, Jr. Marty Mabry C. Roy Mallott Richard H. Marston, Jr. Joan P. Marston Hugh Alexander McEachern Jr. Mary McEachern John v. Metts Susan Metts Richard L. Pennington Bessie G. Pennington Karl O. Pierce Judy Pierce Joel T. Piner H. Van Reid Dorothy B. Reid James W. Rouse, Jr. Janis M. Rouse Phillip A. Scarrell Mona R. Smalley Kenneth Smith Paula Smith Edwin E. Spencer Monica R. Spencer Howard J. Talley Betsey Talley Gustave J. Van Nynatten Joanna P. Van Nynatten Richard L. Woodbury Suzanne M. Woodbury Barbara E`emelio Herchel E. Rogers Julia P. Rogers John C. Byrnes, III Margaret J. Byrnes Robert E. Doyle James Rayburn Sarah Rayburn Catherine C. Tamisiea Daniel J. Filomena Catherine Filomena Kirk A. Howard Barbara A. Howard, J. Don Bullard Faydene S. Corbett v. City of Wilmington, North Carolina, State of North Carolina, Intervenor-Appellee is a decision of the Fourth Circuit. Review the opinion text below for the holding.
FlawCheck shows no negative treatment for Ovalee Barefoot George Wrage Sharon Allen Nicholas Fokakis Algeron Lee Butler, Jr. Susan Deibert Butler John Ellis Bryant Sherry Williams Bryant Theodore Herring Hewlett, Sr. Ann Joyce Hewlett William Addison Hurst Lillian Williamson Hurst Miles Creamer Higgins Margaret Glendy Williard Higgins Miles Creamer Higgins, III Colleen Mithcel Higgins Janet Moore Hicks John Russell Hicks Carolyn Timms Hicks Albert Emerson Willard Elizabeth White Willard Martin Stevenson Willard Gabrielle Holmes Willard Richard Bentley Waldkirch Carol Welch Waldkirch Sally Hicks Reardon William Martin Willard Thomas Leo Joyce Suzanne Spence Joyce John James Ormond David Lewis Ormond Mary Cain Ormond Claude Huntley McAllister Jr. Nancy Hardacre McAllister Kevin Slean Scully Madeline Margurite Scully Harriett Rieman Jack A. Alford Allan L. Antes Jane L. Antes Joseph F. Augustine Carolyn R. Augustine Robert C. Bowen, Sr. Mary L. Bowen Julian H. Bradberry, Jr. Mary A. Bradberry Vander M. Clemmons Gloria R. Degnan Murray J. Degnan George Ditcheos Barbara Ditcheos Robert L. Downing Henry P. Dozier Frances M. Dozier Gary D. Galloway Jennie Galloway Gregory v. Giammalvo Gloria J. Giammalvo William B. Haverty Edna B. Haverty Kevin J. Hoban Michelle Hoban Charles E. Horton William S. Howell Molly Howell Floyd P. Kirby Linda N. Kirby Cliff C. Mabry, Jr. Marty Mabry C. Roy Mallott Richard H. Marston, Jr. Joan P. Marston Hugh Alexander McEachern Jr. Mary McEachern John v. Metts Susan Metts Richard L. Pennington Bessie G. Pennington Karl O. Pierce Judy Pierce Joel T. Piner H. Van Reid Dorothy B. Reid James W. Rouse, Jr. Janis M. Rouse Phillip A. Scarrell Mona R. Smalley Kenneth Smith Paula Smith Edwin E. Spencer Monica R. Spencer Howard J. Talley Betsey Talley Gustave J. Van Nynatten Joanna P. Van Nynatten Richard L. Woodbury Suzanne M. Woodbury Barbara E`emelio Herchel E. Rogers Julia P. Rogers John C. Byrnes, III Margaret J. Byrnes Robert E. Doyle James Rayburn Sarah Rayburn Catherine C. Tamisiea Daniel J. Filomena Catherine Filomena Kirk A. Howard Barbara A. Howard, J. Don Bullard Faydene S. Corbett v. City of Wilmington, North Carolina, State of North Carolina, Intervenor-Appellee. Ovalee Barefoot George Wrage Sharon Allen Nicholas Fokakis Algeron Lee Butler, Jr. Susan Deibert Butler John Ellis Bryant Sherry Williams Bryant Theodore Herring Hewlett, Sr. Ann Joyce Hewlett William Addison Hurst Lillian Williamson Hurst Miles Creamer Higgins Margaret Glendy Williard Higgins Miles Creamer Higgins, III Colleen Mithcel Higgins Janet Moore Hicks John Russell Hicks Carolyn Timms Hicks Albert Emerson Willard Elizabeth White Willard Martin Stevenson Willard Gabrielle Holmes Willard Richard Bentley Waldkirch Carol Welch Waldkirch Sally Hicks Reardon William Martin Willard Thomas Leo Joyce Suzanne Spence Joyce John James Ormond David Lewis Ormond Mary Cain Ormond Claude Huntley McAllister Jr. Nancy Hardacre McAllister Kevin Slean Scully Madeline Margurite Scully Harriett Rieman Jack A. Alford Allan L. Antes Jane L. Antes Joseph F. Augustine Carolyn R. Augustine Robert C. Bowen, Sr. Mary L. Bowen Julian H. Bradberry, Jr. Mary A. Bradberry Vander M. Clemmons Gloria R. Degnan Murray J. Degnan George Ditcheos Barbara Ditcheos Robert L. Downing Henry P. Dozier Frances M. Dozier Gary D. Galloway Jennie Galloway Gregory v. Giammalvo Gloria J. Giammalvo William B. Haverty Edna B. Haverty Kevin J. Hoban Michelle Hoban Charles E. Horton William S. Howell Molly Howell Floyd P. Kirby Linda N. Kirby Cliff C. Mabry, Jr. Marty Mabry C. Roy Mallott Richard H. Marston, Jr. Joan P. Marston Hugh Alexander McEachern Jr. Mary McEachern John v. Metts Susan Metts Richard L. Pennington Bessie G. Pennington Karl O. Pierce Judy Pierce Joel T. Piner H. Van Reid Dorothy B. Reid James W. Rouse, Jr. Janis M. Rouse Phillip A. Scarrell Mona R. Smalley Kenneth Smith Paula Smith Edwin E. Spencer Monica R. Spencer Howard J. Talley Betsey Talley Gustave J. Van Nynatten Joanna P. Van Nynatten Richard L. Woodbury Suzanne M. Woodbury Barbara E`emelio Herchel E. Rogers Julia P. Rogers John C. Byrnes, III Margaret J. Byrnes Robert E. Doyle James Rayburn Sarah Rayburn Catherine C. Tamisiea Daniel J. Filomena Catherine Filomena Kirk A. Howard Barbara A. Howard, J. Don Bullard Faydene S. Corbett v. City of Wilmington, North Carolina, State of North Carolina, Intervenor-Appellee in the current circuit citation data.
This case was decided on September 12, 2002.
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