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Jones v. Harrelson & Smith Contr'rs, LLC
Case dismissed on appeal for violations of N.C. R. App. P. 10(c)(1)
Lowery v. Campbell
Following award of benefits to employee of uninsured subcontractor, whether Indus. Comm'n has exclusive jurisdiction over declaratory judgment action to determine defendants' liability to plaintiff as third-party beneficiary of a contract to provide workers' comp coverage to subcontractor's employees
Richardson v. Bank of Am., N.A.
Class action; sale of single premium credit insurance in conjunction with mortgage loans; claims based on breach of duty of good faith and fair dealing; calculating treble damages for UDTP claims when borrower has received a premium refund
State v. Caple
Judicial determination of aggravating factor; Blakely v. Washington & State v. Blackwell
State v. McDougald
Order denying motion to suppress evidence seized from defendant's residence; whether defendant's appeal from the order complied with Rules of Appellate Procedure
State v. Mead
Sentencing proceeding; whether clerk's comment regarding trial court's failure to specify whether defendant's sentences were to run concurrently or consecutively violated N.C.G.S. § 15A-1334(b)
State v. Seward
Whether trial judge has authority to declare a case noncapital following a Rule 24 pretrial hearing
State v. Sparks
Failure to register as a sex offender; whether double jeopardy applies to a post-release supervision and parole revocation hearing
Winding Ridge Homeowners Ass'n v. Joffe
Subdivision covemant limiting each lot to one single family dwelling; whether this structural restriction also restricts occupancy of the dwelling to a single family
Supreme Court Opinions Filed January 25, 2008
Davis v. Harrah's Cherokee Casino
Workers' Compensation; whether evidence supports findings on natural progression of claimant's work-related injury
Harrell v. Bowen
Whether punitive damages can be recovered from a deceased defendant's estate
In re H.L.A.D.
Termination of parental rights as to juvenile who was previous NC resident but lived out of state when termination petition was filed; application of sections 7B-1101 and 50A-202
In re J.E., & Q.D.
Juvenile proceedings culminating in termination of parental rights; whether N.C.G.S. § 7B-601(a) requirements for GAL representation for children were met
In re J.J.
Dependent children; permanency planning review; whether high cost of implementing reunification can support an order to cease reunification efforts; whether guardian ad litem should have been appointed for the mother; prejudicial effect of failure to meet statutory time limit to enter order
In re J.Z.M., R.O.M., R.D.M
Termination of parental rights hearing; failure to meet statutory time limit; whether sufficient prejudice was shown
Phillips v. Phillips
Relevance of plaintiff's ownership of a condo to alimony determination under N.C.G.S. § 50-16.1A(2) and Williams v. Williams
State v. Gillespie
Whether trial court's discovery sanction excluding defendant's use of a mental health defense constituted an abuse of discretion under N.C.G.S. § 15A-910
State v. Hill
Whether State's amendment to indictments during trial changing the designation of the statute violated was error under N.C.G.S. § 15A-923(e)
State v. Whaley
Application of Evidence Rules 611(b) & 403 to cross-examination testimony from prosecuting witness regarding her mental state