Appellate Court Opinions

Slip opinions (court's decision in a case) filed and written by the justices of the Supreme Court or judges of the Court of Appeals

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2,698 Appellate Court Opinions

, Supreme Court , 75A09 (Justice Mark Martin) , Published
Johnson v Schultz

Residential real estate sale; embezzlement of sale proceeds by closing attorney; allocation of risk of loss between buyer and seller

, Supreme Court , 518A08 (Justice Sarah Parker) , Published
Meza v Division of Soc. Servs.

Non-qualified alien; Medicaid coverage for 'emergency medical condition;' standard for superior court's review of DSS final agency decision under N.C.G.S. Sec. 108A-79(k)

, Supreme Court , 161PA09 (Justice Patricia Timmons-Goodson) , Published
State v Defoe

Whether trial court has authority to declare a case noncapital as a sanction when time limits for setting a Rule 24 pretrial hearing are not met; existence of prejudice to defendant

, Supreme Court , 226A09 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
White v Thompson

Whether breach of fiduciary duty to a partnership was an unfair or deceptive trade practice under N.C.G.S. Sec. 75-1.1 entitling plaintiffs to treble damages

, Supreme Court , 351PA08 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
Baxter v Nicholson

Workers' Compensation; whether participating commissioner's service expired upon his successor being named but not yet sworn, such that split Industrial Commission's opinion and award would be void

, Supreme Court , 433A09 (Per Curiam) , Published
In re S.C.H.

Whether clear, cogent, and convincing evidence supported termination of parental rights under N. C. G. S. § 7B-111(a); whether court abused its discretion in not specifically addressing the child-parent bond when determining the child's best interest under section 7B-1110

, Supreme Court , 203A09 (Justice Edward Brady) , Published
State v Bunch

Whether trial court's failure to properly instruct jury on felony murder was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt

, Supreme Court , 363A09 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. Giddens

Whether the trial court committed plain error in allowing testimony from a DSS investigator that DSS 'substantiated' allegations that defendant sexually abused his children

, Supreme Court , 169A09 (Justice Robert Edmunds Jr.) , Published
State v. Jacobs

First-degree murder (non-capital); whether defendant was prejudiced by the trial court's exclusion of evidence of the victim's prior convictions and reputation

, Supreme Court , 429A09 (Per Curiam) , Published
Woods v. Mangum

Cross-motions for summary judgment; summary judgment for plaintiffs after trial court found no genuine issue of material fact that the parties reached a previous settlement agreement; whether summary judgment was proper when the parties disputed existence of that agreement at trial

, Supreme Court , 545A08 (Justice Mark Martin) , Published
Bird v. Bird

Motion to terminate alimony; entry of summary judgment in plaintiff's favor; admissibility of affidavit submitted by defendant; sufficient of forecast of evidence of cohabitation

, Supreme Court , 526A08 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
Copper v Denlinger

Suspended student's procedural due process claims against school board and superintendent

, Supreme Court , 387A09 (Per Curiam) , Published
Pardue v. Brinegar

Boundary dispute; whether the trial court erred in permitting a jury to determine the boundary's location

, Supreme Court , 60A09 (Justice Edward Brady) , Published
State v. Moore

Murder trial; whether defendant was entitled to a jury instruction on self-defense or defense of a family member

, Supreme Court , 23A09 (Per Curiam) , Published
Edmunds v. Edmunds

Interpretation of premarital agreement and will; remainder interest in property; standing; joinder of parties