Appellate Court Opinions

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2,713 Appellate Court Opinions

, Supreme Court , 178A20 (Justice Sam Ervin IV) , Published
In re Z.J.W.

Appeal from an order terminating respondent-father's parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1) and (7) (2019); whether the evidence supports the trial court's findings of fact and whether the findings of fact support its conclusions of law that respondent-father's parental rights were subject to termination on the basis of both grounds for termination.

, Supreme Court , 31PA20 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
JVC Enters., LLC v. City of Concord

Whether a series of local acts provided the City of Concord with the authority to levy water and wastewater connection fees for services to be furnished; whether the trial court properly granted summary judgment for the City of Concord.

, Supreme Court , 259A20 (Per Curiam) , Published
Lauziere v. Stanley Martin Cmtys., LLC

Whether the Court of Appeals erred by reversing and remanding the opinion and award of the North Carolina Industrial Commission dismissing plaintiff's workers' compensation claim with prejudice for failure to prosecute.

, Supreme Court , 385PA19 (Justice Tamara Barringer) , Published
Raleigh Hous. Auth. v. Winston

Whether a notice of lease termination provided to a tenant of public housing by a public housing authority stated specific grounds for termination as required by 24 C.F.R. 966.4(l)(3)(ii) (2019).

, Supreme Court , 22A20 (Per Curiam) , Published
Red Valve, Inc. v. Titan Valve, Inc.

Appeal pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7A-27(a)(3) from an order and opinion on plaintiffs' verified motion for order to show cause and second motion for sanctions and contempt and an order and opinion on plaintiffs' petition for reasonable expenses resulting from plaintiffs' second motion for sanctions.

, Supreme Court , 73A20 (Justice Anita Earls) , Published
State v. Corbett

Whether the trial court erred in excluding testimony relevant to defendants' claim that they acted in self-defense.

, Supreme Court , 126A18-2 (Justice Sam Ervin IV) , Published
State v. Ditenhafer

Whether the record contained sufficient evidence that defendant acted with deceit and an intent to defraud to support her conviction for felonious obstruction of justice.

, Supreme Court , 447A19 (Justice Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
State v. Fuller

Defendant appeals the Court of Appeals' opinion affirming the trial court's sex offender registration order under N.C.G.S. 14-202(l) arguing that the evidence failed to show he was a 'danger to the community.'

, Supreme Court , 213A20 (Justice Anita Earls) , Published
In re C.L.H.

Appeal from an order terminating respondent's parental rights; termination of respondent's parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1), (4), (6); neglect; willful failure to pay child support; dependency.

, Supreme Court , 99A20 (Justice Anita Earls) , Published
In re J.E.B.

Trial court did not err by permitting respondent's guardian ad litem, an attorney, to assist respondent's appointed attorney at trial by conducting some examinations and performing similar acts.

, Supreme Court , 387A20 (Per Curiam) , Published
In re J.T.C.

Termination of parental rights; whether the trial court abused its discretion in determining termination was in the juvenile's best interests.

, Supreme Court , 80A20 (Justice Tamara Barringer) , Published
In re S.F.D.

Termination of parental rights; no-merit review.

, Supreme Court , 214A20 (Justice Michael Morgan) , Published
In re S.R.F.

Termination of parental rights; neglect under N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1); probability of future neglect; sufficiency of findings.

, Supreme Court , 249PA19 (Justice Sam Ervin IV) , Published
Ashe Cnty. v. Ashe Cnty. Plan. Bd.

Whether the Court of Appeals properly determined that an interlocutory assessment of a local government staff member constituted a final, binding decision; whether the Court of Appeals rendered impermissible advisory opinions; whether a moratorium on a local permitting ordinance constitutes grounds to deny a permit application submitted prior to the enactment of the moratorium; whether the Planning Board exceeded its authority; and whether the Court of Appeals misapplied the law.

, Supreme Court , 315PA18-2 (Justice Sam Ervin IV) , Published
Cooper v. Berger

Constitutional Law; Whether the Governor or the General Assembly has the authority to determine the manner in which monies derived from certain federal block grant programs should be disbursed.

, Supreme Court , 407A19 (Justice Michael Morgan) , Published
Crescent Univ. City Venture, LLC v. Trussway Mfg., Inc.

Whether, under North Carolina law, a commercial property owner who contracts for the construction of a building with a general contractor may seek to recover through a tort action against a subcontracted manufacturer of building materials for economic loss when the commercial property owner and subcontractor were not in contractual privity.

, Supreme Court , 156A17-2 (Justice Sam Ervin IV) , Published
DiCesare v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hosp. Auth.

Whether all quasi-municipal corporations are exempt from liability pursuant to Chapter 75; whether a showing that an entity possesses a fifty percent market share is sufficient to survive a motion for judgment on the pleadings with respect to a claim asserting unlawful monopolization in violation of Article I, Section 34 of the North Carolina Constitution.