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16,178 Appellate Court Opinions
Court of Appeals Published Opinions Filed March 4, 2026
Dales v. Gardner-Webb Univ.
Summary Judgment for Defendant;
Duty of care to student;
Code of Conduct;
Lack of School activity;
Agency Principal Relationship;
Lack of Ratification;
Gray Media Grp., Inc. v. Town of Matthews
Public Records Act; Public Records Request; In Camera Inspection; Summary Judgment; City Employee Personnel Records; Confidential; N.C.G.S. 160A-168(c)(4); Independent Determination that the Interests of Justice Require; N.C.G.S. 160A-168(c1)(2)
In re: J.R.D.L.G. & S.L.K.D.L.G.
abused and neglected, unchallenged findings of fact, adjudication
In re: L.B.
Termination of Parental Rights; alternative child care arrangement
In re: Q.J.P., M.P., K.L.
N.C. Gen. Stat. 7B-1001(a)(5), conditional PWC
In re: T.M.
termination of parental rights, misapprehension of law, best interest determination, neglect, dependency, findings of fact, adoption, guardianship, permanent plan, second-degree murder
McDonald v. City of Winston-Salem
Industrial Commission; motions to compel; injury by accident; occupational disease; evidentiary issues; Form 44 Application for Review; failure to address issues raised on appeal to Full Commission
McGehee v. Farber
Patient Safety Act, patient safety work product, SAFE report, risk management, medical review committee, affidavit, physician-patient privilege, patient complaints, medical malpractice
NAACP v. Gaston Cnty.
Summary judgment, N.C. Const. art. I, Section 19, disparate impact, N.C. Const. art. I, Section 18
Paez v. Pettis
Specific performance; Necessary parties; Beneficial economic interest.
State v. Banks
ultimate user exemption; trafficking by possession; lawful possession; N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 90-101(c)(3); N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 90-87(27); sua sponte jury instruction; substantial evidence.
State v. Hollis
N.C. Gen. Stat. ? 90-108(a)(7);
Keep a dwelling for controlled substance;
Motion to Dismiss;
Sufficiency of the evidence;
Drugs found in hotel room;
Defendant’s possession of the hotel room;
State v. Hunt
Lay-witness testimony; ineffective assistance of counsel; closing arguments; jury instructions; sentencing; restitution award.
State v. Mercer
Ineffective assistance of counsel; closing arguments.
Vastola v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Lodge 9 of the Fraternal Ord. of Police, Inc.
Motion to dismiss, defamation, factual content, subjective opinion.
Wheeler v. Wheeler
Equitable distribution; statutory factors; separation agreement
Court of Appeals Published Opinions Filed February 18, 2026
Bryant v. N.C. Dep't of Health & Hum. Servs.
Summary Judgment; Sovereign Immunity; State Tort Claims Act; Negligence; Agent of the State; Nondelegable Duty
In re: M.B.
no contact, gag order, no abuse of discretion