KENNETH BRYANT BRYANT ENTERPRISES LLC v. BRYAN DONALD FIELDS CARSTEN JASON GALLINI (2025)

In this appeal, Plaintiffs challenge the trial court's order allowing the motion to dismiss filed by Defendant Carsten Jason Gallini based on lack of personal jurisdiction. In our opinion in a separate appeal (COA 24-610), we affirm the trial court's denial of a similar motion filed by co-defendant Bryan Donald Fields. Background information regarding this present appeal may be found in our opinion in COA 24-610, filed contemporaneously herewith.

Defendant Gallini is a resident of Texas. Plaintiffs’ allegations, which were found to be true by the trial court regarding Mr. Gallini's conduct disparaging Plaintiffs’ business, are far more limited than the conduct of co-defendant Mr. Fields. The trial court found that Mr. Gallini's alleged conduct consisted merely of publishing a link about Plaintiff on a Facebook Motorola page and posting negative comments about Plaintiff's business on the internet.

We conclude the findings of the trial court support its conclusion that North Carolina lacks personal jurisdiction over Defendant Gallini in this action.

AFFIRMED.

Report per Rule 30(e).

DILLON, Chief Judge.

Judges HAMPSON and GORE concur.