The North Carolina Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, which found that the defendants, Sandra Broome-Edwards and Donald Blair, violated the North Carolina Unfair and Deceptive Practices Act (UDPA) by executing a self-help eviction against the plaintiff, Henry Myers. After multiple eviction actions were dismissed (including one with prejudice), the defendants locked Mr. Myers out of his home and disposed of his belongings, actions the court deemed illegal without judicial process.