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    Appeal pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 7A-30(2) from the decision of a divided panel of the Court of Appeals, 139 N.C. App. 415, 533 S.E.2d 823 (2000), affirming a judgment entered 6 May 1999 by Hooks, J., in Superior Court, Chatham County. Heard in the Supreme Court 14 February 2001.
    Moody, Williams & Roper, by C. Todd Roper, for plaintiff-appellant.

    Tuggle, Duggins & Meschan, P.A., by Leonard A. Colonna, for defendant-appellee.

    PER CURIAM.

    AFFIRMED.
    Justice EDMUNDS did not participate in the consideration or decision of this case.

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