Following the entry of notice of appeal from the magistrate, the case will be tried upon the original pleadings unless otherwise ordered, and no further pleadings should be filed without leave of court. A motion to re-plead shall be entitled to an expedited hearing, and motions to replead shall be freely allowed. A motion to replead shall state concisely the issues which the moving party anticipates developing in the action. An order allowing re-pleading may also set a trial date and establish a requirement for a Pretrial Order.
N.C. R. Prac. Sup. & Dist. Ct. Civ. P. 10.5