Court of Appeals of North Carolina February 5, 2013, No. COA12-714 (Pender v. Lambert)

ELMORE, Judge.

On 7 July 2011, Wendy Sue Pender (plaintiff), executrix of the estate of Rochelle Boswell Pender (the decedent), initiated this wrongful death action against Joshua Lambert (Lambert) and Sean Respass (Respass) as individuals. Additionally, plaintiff brought suit against Wal-Mart Stores East, LP (East); Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (Stores Inc.), and Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.