Appellate Court Opinions

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15,933 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA24-822 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
AC Dev., LLC v. Edwards

Unlicensed/under licensed Contractor;
Illegal Contract;
Breach of Contract;
Summary Judgment;
Indemnity;
Chapter 75 Unfair & Deceptive;
Misrepresentation;

, Court of Appeals , COA24-666 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
Camp Carefree, Inc. v. Rockingham Cnty.

Unified Development Ordinance; rezoning; declaratory judgment; North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and (6); subject matter jurisdiction; standing; no requirement to plead special damages

, Court of Appeals , COA24-599 (Judge Christopher Freeman) , Published
Denis v. Chandler

Equitable distribution; duress; undue influence; child support; child support guidelines; income calculations; retroactive child support.

, Court of Appeals , COA25-20 (Judge Julee Flood) , Published
Morrow v. Morrow

Child custody order, best interests of the child, custodial exchange time, Father's Day weekend, recording custodial exchanges, the Federal Wiretap Act, the North Carolina Electronic Surveillance Act, abuse of discretion, Hague Convention non-restriction. 

, Court of Appeals , COA24-833 (Judge Christopher Freeman) , Published
Smith v. Scotland Cnty.

Summary judgment; negligence; governmental immunity; public recreation

, Court of Appeals , COA24-855 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Cataldo

motion for post-conviction discovery; sealed records; in camera review; sealed records are potentially favorable but not material

, Court of Appeals , COA24-731 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Jackson

Statutory Sexual offense of a minor;
Sex Offender registration;
Out-of-state Conviction of minor;
Reportable Conviction;
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-208.6(4)(b) (2023);
Substantially Similar Offense;
“laws of that state”;
Statutory Interpretation;

, Court of Appeals , COA24-899 (Judge April Wood) , Published
State v. Moore

Drug Recognition Expert testimony; Rule 404(b); Rule 702(a); Rule 702 (a1); Rule 702 (a1)(3); Qualification of expert testimony; Yields absurd results; Prejudicial error; Establish malice for second-degree murder.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-809 (Judge April Wood) , Published
Fenderson v. Davidson Day Sch.

Negligence; Negligent infliction of emotional distress; Inherent risk in contact sports; Duty of care; Baseball rule; Summary judgment; Judgment on the pleadings; Failure to train a minor; Willful and wanton; Gross negligence.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-930 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
Green v. Green

separation agreement; plain language; coverture fraction; “Frozen Benefit Rule"

, Court of Appeals , COA25-28 (Judge Michael Stading) , Published
In re: A.J.J.

DSS; Chapter 7B; Chapter 50 transfer; civil custody; visitation; adequate resources; legal significance; delegation of visitation authority to custodians; disability accommodation; continued state intervention; best interests of the child

, Court of Appeals , COA25-71 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
In re: T.C. & L.B.C.

juvenile petitions; abuse; neglect; adjudication; stipulations; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-807; findings of fact not supported by clear and convincing evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA24-544 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
Jones v. Jones

separation agreement, reconciliation, rescission, modification

, Court of Appeals , COA24-901 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
Marlow v. TCS Designs, Inc.

North Carolina Industrial Commission; Workers’ Compensation Act; subject matter jurisdiction; voluntary dismissal without prejudice; Industrial Commission Rule 616, N.C. Gen. Stat. 1A-1, Rule 41(a); N.C. R. App. P. 34; frivolous appeal