
    Michael G. RIPELLINO, Louise A. Ripellino, and Nicole Ripellino v. THE NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION, Incorporated; North Carolina School Boards Trust, a division and/or department of, created and administered by, the North Carolina School Boards Association, Incorporated;
    1982 North Carolina School Boards Association Self-Funded Trust Fund, a division and/or department of, created and administered by, the North Carolina School Boards Association, Incorporated; 1986 North Carolina School Boards Association Self-Funded Errors and Omissions/General Liability Trust Fund, a division and/or department of, created and administered by, the North Carolina School Boards Association, Incorporated; 1997 North Carolina School Boards Association Self-Funded Auto/Inland Marine Trust Fund, a division and/or department of, created and administered by, the North Carolina School Boards Association, Incorporated; and the Johnston County Board of Education.
    No. 526P03.
    Supreme Court of North Carolina.
    February 5, 2004.
    Bradley N. Schulz, Smithfield, Don R. Wells, for Ripellinos.
    Barbara B. Weyher, Raleigh, for Trust.
    Stephanie H. Autry, Raleigh, for Johnston Co. Board of Ed.
    S. Luke Largess, Charlotte, for NC Academy of Trial Lawyers.
    Jill R. Wilson, Greensboro, for NC Council of School Attorneys.
    Prior report: 158 N.CApp. 423, 581 S.E.2d 88.
    ORDER
   Upon consideration of the petition filed by Plaintiffs on the 18th day of September 2003 in this matter for a writ of certiorari to review the decision of the North Carolina Court of Appeals, 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 5th day of February 2004."

Upon consideration of the petition filed by Plaintiffs on the 27th day of October 2003 in this matter for a writ of certiorari to review the decision of the North Carolina Court of Appeals, 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 5th day of February 2004."  