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, Court of Appeals , COA24-999 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Adams v. Dillon

Child Custody Order;
Findings of Fact;
Competent Evidence;
Delegation of judicial function;
Findings Support the Conclusions of Law

, Court of Appeals , COA24-905 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Published
Nichols v. Calhoun

directed verdict, JNOV, de novo, counterclaim, invasion of privacy, intrusion upon seclusion, highly offensive, security camera, affirm. 

, Court of Appeals , COA24-722 (Judge April Wood) , Published
Puma Biotechnology, Inc. v. Hedrick Gardner Kincheloe & Garofalo, L.L.P.

Statute of repose, statute of limitations, Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss, voluntary dismissal, Rule 41(a)(1) savings provision, refiled complaint, relation back, last act of negligence, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-15(c), N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1A-1, statutory interpretation.

, Court of Appeals , COA25-13 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Published
State v. Clark

N.C. R. Evid. 404(b) evidence of other crimes; proof of identity; plain error review

, Court of Appeals , COA24-1130 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Eanes

First-degree sexual offense with a child;
Indecent liberties with a child;
Solicitation of murder;
Rule 401;
Rule 403;
Prejudice;
Curative instruction;

, Court of Appeals , COA24-556 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Powell

Defendant's burden to establish reasonable doubt, specific intent, AWDWIKISI, Allen charge

, Court of Appeals , COA24-376 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v. Scott

motion to continue, judge's personal experience, abuse of discretion, preservation

, Court of Appeals , COA24-1056 (Judge Tom Murry) , Published
State v. Watkins

Probable cause; N.C.G.S. § 14-415.1; right to bear arms.

, Supreme Court , 229A24 (Justice Tamara Barringer) , Published
Cutter v. Vojnovic

Whether the Business Court erred in granting a motion for partial judgment on the pleadings, granting a motion to strike portions of an affidavit on summary judgment, and disregarding a purported expert report on summary judgment; and whether the Business Court erred in granting a motion for summary judgment, because a partnership did not exist.

, Supreme Court , 158PA23 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
Devalle v. N.C. Sheriffs' Educ. & Training Standards Comm'n

Whether the Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission arbitrarily or capriciously denied petitioner's application for justice officer certification upon concluding that he lacked the good moral character required of deputy sheriffs.

, Supreme Court , 78A24 (Justice Allison Riggs) , Published
Durbin v. Durbin

Whether escalating conflict and an unwillingness to communicate for the welfare of the child constitutes a substantial change in circumstances supporting a modification of a child custody order.

, Supreme Court , 252A23 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
Howell v. Cooper

Whether plaintiffs' Corum claims, which allege that restrictions imposed on bars during the COVID 19 pandemic violated the Fruits of the Their Own Labor Clause and Law of the Land Clause, are colorable such that sovereign immunity does not bar their suit.

, Supreme Court , 188PA24 (Justice Richard Dietz) , Published
In re E.H. & R.H.

Whether the Court of Appeals erred by vacating the neglect adjudication of a juvenile whose sibling was abused.