John Manley v. Wendy's International Inc.

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
• Decided: October 12, 2012
• Docket: 12-1286
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 12-1286

JOHN D. MANLEY; KAREN MANLEY,

Plaintiffs - Appellants,

v.

WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC.; FIRST SUN MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, d/b/a Wendys,

Defendants – Appellees,

JOHN DOE,

Defendant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, at Wilmington. James C. Dever III, Chief District Judge. (7:10-cv-00154-D)

Submitted: August 24, 2012 Decided: October 12, 2012

Before KEENAN and THACKER, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge.

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

John M. Kirby, LAW OFFICES OF JOHN M. KIRBY, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellants. Regan S. Toups, CRANFILL SUMNER & HARTZOG, LLP, Wilmington, North Carolina, for Appellees.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM:

John Manley appeals the district court’s grant of

summary judgment in favor of Wendy’s International, Inc. and

First Sun Management Corporation, d/b/a Wendy’s, (collectively

Defendants) with respect to his claims under North Carolina law

for breach of implied warranty of merchantability and

negligence. Karen Manley, wife of John Manley, appeals the

district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of

Defendants with respect to her claim under North Carolina law

for loss of consortium. Having carefully reviewed the briefs,

the record, and the relevant law, we affirm on the reasoning of

the district court, as stated in its February 2, 2012

order. Manley v. Wendy’s Int’l, Inc., 849 F. Supp. 2d 594

(E.D.N.C. 2012).

We dispense with oral argument because the facts and

legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials

before the court and argument would not aid the decisional

process.

AFFIRMED

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