547 S.E.2d 2 (2001)
353 N.C. 370
Robert F. BROOKS
No. 473P00.
Robert F. BROOKS
v.
WAL-MART STORES, INC.
No. 473P00.
Supreme Court of North Carolina.
February 1, 2001.James G. Exum, Jr., Caroline H. Lock, Greensboro, for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Stanley E. Speekhard, Greensboro, for Brooks.
Prior report: 139 N.C.App. 637, 535 S.E.2d 55.
ORDER
Upon consideration of the petition filed by Defendant 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 1st day of February 2001."
Justice EDMUNDS recused.