
    Animaw AZIGE, Tewodros Abebe, Meseret Tefera, Zenash Abey, Tadese Gebregiorgis, Dawit Getahun, Edom A. Geru, Azemerawu Getaneh, Tsige Kibret, Tewodrose G. Tirfe, Hailu Afro, Mequanint Tsegaw, Zebene Mesele, Meaza Jembere, Nigatu Kassa, Almaz Mekonen, Aster Mles, Addisu Fentahum Ayalwe, Askale Yeshanew, and Haimonot Gedamu v. HOLY TRINITY ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHDO CHURCH, Solomon Gugsa, Luleseged Deribe, Tesfa Gashareba, Samuel Agonafer, Samson Kassaye, Gedewon Kassa, Yohannes Assefa, Tassew Kassahun, and Eyoel Mulugeta
    No. 368P16
    Supreme Court of North Carolina.
    March 16, 2017
    Sinead Noelle O'Doherty, Attorney at Law.
    Matthew F. Tilley, Attorney at Law, Julian H. Wright, Jr., Attorney at Law, Charlotte, for Kassahun, Tassew.
    Forrest A. Norman, Attorney at Law.
    John T. Holden, Attorney at Law, Joseph L. Nelson, Attorney at Law, Charlotte, Christopher M. Vann, Attorney at Law, Matthews, for Azige, Animaw, et al.
    Earl N. 'Trey' Mayfield, III, Attorney at Law, F. Hill Allen, IV, Attorney at Law, Raleigh, for Gashareba, Tesfa.
    ORDER
   Upon consideration of the notice of appeal from the North Carolina Court of Appeals, filed by Plaintiffs on the 5th of October 2016 in this matter pursuant to G.S. 7A-30 (substantial constitutional question), the following order was entered and is hereby certified to the North Carolina Court of Appeals: the notice of appeal is

"Dismissed Ex Mero Motu by order of the Court in conference, this the 16th of March 2017."

Upon consideration of the petition filed on the 5th of October 2016 by Plaintiffs in this matter for discretionary review of the decision of the North Carolina Court of Appeals pursuant to G.S. 7A-31, the following order was entered and is hereby certified to the North Carolina Court of Appeals:

"Denied by order of the Court in conference, this the 16th of March 2017."

Ervin, J. recused  