Parris v. Light

In Parris v. Light, 146 N.C. App. 515, 553 S.E.2d 96 (2001), disc. review denied, 355 N.C. 349, 562 S.E.2d 283 (2002), the trial court dismissed the plaintiff's complaint after the plaintiff failed to comply with the court's discovery orders. After the action was dismissed, the plaintiff filed a motion pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. 1A-1, Rule 60(b), asking the trial court to set aside the order dismissing the action. The trial court denied the plaintiff's Rule 60(b) motion, and the plaintiff appealed that denial to this Court. On appeal, we stated that "appellate review of a trial court's ruling pursuant to Rule 60(b) is limited to determining whether the trial court abused its discretion." Id. at 518, 553 S.E.2d at 97.