Weaver Cooke Construction, LLC v. Hamlin Roofing
Filing
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ORDER DENYING 1 Motion for Leave to Appeal. Signed by US Senior Judge W. Earl Britt on 11/24/2014. Copy of order mailed to US Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of North Carolina, via US Mail, to P.O. Box 791, Raleigh, NC, 27602. (Fisher, M) (Fisher, M.)
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
WESTERN DIVISION
WEAVER COOKE CONSTRUCTION, LLC,
Movant,
v.
5:14-CV-711-BR
CURENTON CONCRETE WORKS, INC.
Respondent.
WEAVER COOKE CONSTRUCTION, LLC,
Movant,
5:14-CV-712-BR
v.
EAST CAROLINA MASONRY, INC.,
Respondent.
WEAVER COOKE CONSTRUCTION, LLC,
Movant,
5:14-CV-713-BR
v.
GOURIS INC.,
Respondent.
WEAVER COOKE CONSTRUCTION, LLC,
Movant,
5:14-CV-714-BR
v.
HAMLIN ROOFING COMPANY, INC.,
Respondent.
WEAVER COOKE CONSTRUCTION, LLC,
Movant,
v.
5:14-CV-715-BR
RANDOLPH STAIR AND RAIL COMPANY
Respondent.
WEAVER COOKE CONSTRUCTION, LLC,
Movant,
5:14-CV-731-BR
v.
WATERPROOFING SPECIALTIES, INC.,
Respondent.
ORDER
This matter is before the court on Weaver Cooke Construction, LLC’s (“Weaver Cooke”)
motions for leave to appeal interlocutory orders of United States Bankruptcy Judge Stephani W.
Humrickhouse. Respondents have filed responses to each motion.
The underlying bankruptcy case involves a dispute between more than twenty parties
arising out of a real estate development project in New Bern, North Carolina. Case No. 0910340-8-SWH; Adversary Proceeding No. 10-00023-8-SWH. Weaver Cooke served as the
project’s general contractor and subcontracted with each respondent. In each motion, Weaver
Cooke seeks leave to appeal the bankruptcy court’s orders granting summary judgment to
respondents on Weaver Cooke’s contractual indemnity claims.
Weaver Cooke previously filed a motion for leave to appeal the bankruptcy court’s order
granting summary judgment to Stock Building Supply, LLC on Weaver Cooke’s contractual
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indemnity claim. Case No. 5:14-cv-537, DE # 1. On 16 October 2014, this court denied that
motion for failing to meet the interlocutory appeal standard as prescribed by 28 U.S.C. §§ 158(c)
and 1292(b). Id., DE # 11. Specifically, this court ruled that “[w]hether the bankruptcy court
erred in its interpretation of the revised indemnity clause is not a controlling question of law.”
Id. at 8. Additionally, this court found that “Weaver Cooke present[ed] no evidence of
disagreement among courts about whether [North Carolina General Statute § 22B-1] prohibits
contract clauses that indemnify promisees for their own negligence.” Id. at 7. Therefore, this
court concluded that the contractual indemnity issue was not appropriate for interlocutory
appeal.
In the instant motions, Weaver Cooke seeks leave to appeal the exact issue that this court
addressed in its 16 October 2014 order.1 In doing so, Weaver Cooke relies on the same
unavailing arguments it proffered in its prior motion. Because Weaver Cooke has put forward
no new argument as to why this court should “invoke the extraordinary remedy of early appellate
review,” its motions are DENIED. Maxtena, Inc. v. Marks, No. DKC 11-0945, 2014 WL
4384551, at *6 (D. Md. Sept. 2, 2014). In so denying the motions, this court adopts its reasoning
as set forth in its 16 October 2014 order.
This 17 November 2014.
__________________________________
W. Earl Britt
Senior U.S. District Judge
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In each summary judgment order addressing Weaver Cooke’s contractual indemnity claims, the
bankruptcy court interpreted the same indemnity clause which was included in every contract between Weaver
Cooke and the subcontractor-respondents.
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