Appellate Court Opinions

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2,698 Appellate Court Opinions

, Supreme Court , 208PA09 (Justice Sarah Parker) , Published
Stanford v. Paris

Timeliness of plaintiffs' appeal from an interlocutory order dismissing certain claims against defendants

, Supreme Court , 298PA09 (Justice Patricia Timmons-Goodson) , Published
State v. Chandler.

Extent of trial court's authority to grant defendant relief in an MAR proceeding

, Supreme Court , 320PA09 (Justice Patricia Timmons-Goodson) , Published
State v. Davis

Whether defendant received double punishment in violation of N.C.G.S. § 20-141.4 when he was sentenced for felony death by vehicle and felony serious injury by vehicle

, Supreme Court , 307PA09 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
State v. Ray

Whether the trial court erred in permitting cross-examination of defendant under Rule of Evidence 404(b) about incidents for which evidence of defendant's convictions was inadmissible under Rule 609

, Supreme Court , 352PA09 (Per Curiam) , Published
Brock & Scott Holdings, Inc. v. West

Erroneous referral of collection action to court-ordered nonbinding arbitration under N.C.G.S. Sec. 7A-37.1(c); whether plaintiff's sole remedy for relief from arbitrator's award was as provided under N.C. Rules for Court-Ordered Arbitration

, Supreme Court , 269PA09 (Justice Patricia Timmons-Goodson) , Published
Bumpers v. Community Bank N. VA

Whether alleged overcharges for second mortgage loans violated N.C.G.S. Sec. 75-1.1; whether interlocutory appeal was properly certified under Div. P. Rules 54(b)

, Supreme Court , 369A09 (Justice Robert Edmunds Jr.) , Published
Fussell v. N.C. Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co.

Negligence claim against Town for damage resulting from restoration of water service to an unoccupied house; motion to dismiss under Rule 12(b)(6)

, Supreme Court , 350PA09 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
In re D.L.H.

Whether N.C.G.S. Sec. 15-196.1 (credit for time already served when sentencing for criminal convictions) applies to secure custody disposition under the Juvenile Code

, Supreme Court , 273PA09 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
In re D.S.

Whether juvenile petition alleging delinquency was timely filed under N.C.G.S. Sec. 7B-1703; whether failure to comply with section 7B-1703 defeats subject matter jurisdiction

, Supreme Court , 323A09 (Per Curiam) , Published
Martini v. Companion Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co.

UIM coverage on grounds that a vehicle involved in a wreck was a 'temporary substitute' for the insured vehicle; whether summary judgment was proper when there were disputed issues of fact as to why plaintiff was operating the substitute vehicle at the time in question

, Supreme Court , 67PA09 (Justice Robert Edmunds Jr.) , Published
Sisk v. Transylvania Cmty. Hosp., Inc.

Whether trial court abused its discretion in disqualifying counsel previously admitted pro hac vice from further representation of a party; N.C.G.S. Secs. 84-4.1, -4.2

, Supreme Court , 474PA08 (Justice Edward Brady) , Published
State v. Tanner

Whether judgment against defendant for felony possession of stolen goods was properly vacated after defendant was found not guilty of felony breaking and entering

, Supreme Court , 68A99-3 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
State v. Ward

Resentencing proceeding for defendant previously found guilty of first-degree murder; procedure to determine mental retardation under N.C.G.S. Sec. 15A-2005

, Supreme Court , 365PA09 (Justice Edward Brady) , Published
State v. Ward

Expert testimony that pills found in defendant's possession were controllled substances; sufficiency of evidence when expert's conclusions were based solely on visual identification

, Supreme Court , 404A09 (Per Curiam) , Published
Coucoulas/Knight v Town of Hillsborough

Whole record review of Town Board's failure to adopt plaintiff's request for rezoning and special use permit; alleged violation of plaintiff's equal protection rights; whether board members who voted against the proposal acted arbitrarily and capriciously