Appellate Court Opinions

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16,095 Appellate Court Opinions

, Supreme Court , 173PA24 (Justice Tamara Barringer) , Published
Cottle v. Mankin

Whether plaintiffs' negligent retention claim falls within the scope of a medical malpractice action pursuant to N.C.G.S. 90-21.11 and therefore is barred by the statute of repose.

, Supreme Court , 308A24 (Justice Allison Riggs) , Published
Gvest Real Est., LLC v. JS Real Est. Invs., LLC

Whether the Business Court erred in granting summary judgment for defendants on a declaratory judgment claim and breach of fiduciary duty and constructive fraud claims.

, Supreme Court , 158A24 (Per Curiam) , Published
Haythe v. Haythe

Whether the Court of Appeals erred in affirming the trial court's order and remanding for additional findings regarding the calculation of the alimony award and attorney fees.

, Supreme Court , 134A25 (Per Curiam) , Published
Howard v. MAXISIQ

Whether two defendants (a natural person and an LLC) have sufficient minimum contacts with North Carolina to confer personal jurisdiction over them.

, Supreme Court , 265PA24 (Justice Tamara Barringer) , Published
In re A.D.H.

Whether the trial court is collaterally estopped from adjudicating allegations of sexual abuse alleged in a juvenile petition, where some of those allegations were resolved in a child custody order and recited in an interference petition order.

, Supreme Court , 92A25 (Per Curiam) , Published
In re Godfrey

Whether the Court of Appeals erred in holding that respondent had ratified the loan documents encumbering her real property, thereby authorizing petitioner to foreclose under N.C.G.S. 45-21.16.

, Supreme Court , 95PA25 (Per Curiam) , Published
In re S.W.

Whether the prior pending action doctrine precluded the trial court from adjudicating a termination of parental rights petition where there was a preexisting pending motion for review in another jurisdiction.

, Supreme Court , 54PA24 (Justice Tamara Barringer) , Published
Lassiter v. Robeson Cnty. Sheriff's Dep't

Describing the distinction between the joint employment doctrine and lent employee doctrine and determining whether plaintiff, a law enforcement officer conducting off-duty traffic control work, was jointly employed by the sheriff's office and the road repair company.

, Supreme Court , 217PA24 (Justice Anita Earls) , Published
Mata v. N.C. Dep't of Transp.

Whether Map Act recordings effectuate indefinite takings of restricted property rights when the Map Act itself was later repealed, and the proper measure of compensation for this indefinite taking.

, Supreme Court , 272A23 (Justice Allison Riggs) , Published
N.C. Dep't of Revenue v. Wireless Ctr. of N.C., Inc.

Whether, under the North Carolina Sales and Use Tax Act, real-time replenishments met the statutory definition of prepaid wireless calling service and are taxable at the point of sale.

, Supreme Court , 87PA24 (Justice Trey Allen) , Published
Sanders v. N.C. Dep't of Transp.

Whether plaintiff abandoned his right to seek damages for Map Act restrictions on his land by not raising the issue in a condemnation action instituted by the N.C. Department of Transportation after those restrictions went into effect.

, Supreme Court , 103PA24 (Justice Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
State v. Allison

Whether the Court of Appeals erred in concluding the trial court's jury instructions on the castle doctrine defense did not constitute plain error.

, Supreme Court , 32A25 (Justice Tamara Barringer) , Published
State v. Bracey

Whether there was sufficient evidence that a criminal defendant knew or had reasonable grounds to believe the gun in his possession was stolen in violation of N.C.G.S. 14-71.1.

, Supreme Court , 238A23 (Justice Allison Riggs) , Published
State v. Calderon

Whether the trial court erred by denying defendant's motion to dismiss his indecent liberties charges.

, Supreme Court , 31A24 (Justice Allison Riggs) , Published
State v. Ford

Whether the Court of Appeals erred in its sufficiency of the evidence analyses in considering the trial court's denial of defendant's motions to dismiss.

, Supreme Court , 442PA20-2 (Justice Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
State v. Kelliher

Whether the Court of Appeals erred in concluding that the sentencing court entered an order that exceeded the scope of the reviewing court's mandate.

, Supreme Court , 34A25 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. Reel

Whether the Court of Appeals erred by affirming the trial court's order denying defendant's motion to suppress evidence under the knock and talk exception to the Fourth Amendment warrant requirement.