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Stanford v. Paris
Timeliness of plaintiffs' appeal from an interlocutory order dismissing certain claims against defendants
State v. Chandler.
Extent of trial court's authority to grant defendant relief in an MAR proceeding
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
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 Opinions Filed June 17, 2010
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
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)
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)
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
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
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
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
State Employees Ass'n of N.C., Inc. v. N.C. Dep't of State Treasurer
Whether trial court properly dismissed on Rule 12(b)(6) grounds SEANC's complaint seeking access to state agency documents under the N.C. Public Records
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
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
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 Opinions Filed April 15, 2010
Brown v Kindred Nursing Ctrs.
Medical malpractice, 120-day extension of statute of limitations
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
Harleysville Ins. v. Buzz Off Insect
Summary judgment; duty to defend; whether insurance policy covers false advertising claim brought against its insured