Upon consideration of the notice of appeal from the North Carolina Court of Appeals, filed by Plaintiff on the 24th day of May 2004 in this matter pursuant to G.S. 7A-30 (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 12th day of August 2004."