
    Juanita RICHARDSON and Robert and Gloria Gower, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. and Nationscredit Financial Services Corporation.
    No. 240PA07.
    Supreme Court of North Carolina.
    July 19, 2007.
    John H. Culver, III, Amy Pritchard Williams, Charlotte, Walter E. Dellinger, III, Washington, DC, McGlinchey Stafford, Anthony J. Rollo, Daniel T. Plunkett, New Orleans, LA, for Bank of America, Nationscredit Financial.
    John Alan Jones, G. Christopher Olson, Raleigh, for Richardson, et al.
    Burley B. Mitchell, Jr., Jack L. Cozort, Eileen R. Youens, Raleigh, for N.C. Chamber.
    Reed Johnston, Jr., Greensboro, for Consumer Credit Industry Association.
    Prior report: ___ N.C.App. ___, 643 S.E.2d 410.
    ORDER
   The Court allows defendant's petition for discretionary review as to defendant's issues Number 1, and 2. only. Plaintiffs' conditional petition for discretionary review is denied. North Carolina Chamber's conditional motion to file Amicus Curiae brief is allowed.

Defendant shall forthwith submit an appeal bond to this Court, as provided by Appellate Rule 17(b). The bond may be in cash or by a written undertaking with good and sufficient surety in the sum of $250.00.

Therefore the case is docketed as of the date of this order's certification. Briefs of the respective parties shall be submitted to this Court within the times allowed and in the manner provided by Appellate Rule 15(g)(2).

By order of the Court in Conference, this 19th day of July, 2007.  