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Court of Appeals Published Opinions Filed September 17, 2025
C.R. England, Inc. v. N.C. Dep't of Transp.
N.C.G.S. § 143-291(a); N.C.G.S. § 166A-19.60(a); negligence; sovereign immunity; Industrial Commission.
OH Tacoma 1 Subi, a Series of OH Tacoma 1 Tr. v. Newsome
motion to substitute parties; deed of trust; reformation of deed of trust; summary judgment; discovery; statute of limitations
State v. Brinkley
Indirect criminal contempt; direct criminal contempt; failure to report; Rule 4; writ of certioari; conversion of direct criminal contempt to indirect criminal contempt on appeal
State v. Chafen
Competency hearing; sua sponte competency hearing; competent to stand trial; refusal to participate in trial; refusal to cooperate with court-appointed counsel; right to be present; substitute counsel; bona fide doubt of competency; substantial evidence; constitutional rights; capacity; irrational behavior; demeanor at trial; prior medical opinion; breakdown in communication; irreconcilable conflict with counsel.
State v. Creed
Communicating a threat; N.C. Gen. Stat. 14-277.1; true threat; probation revocation reversed
State v. Jett
inconsistent verdicts; plain error; DNA evidence; restitution; attorney's fees.
State v. Thomas
castle doctrine, defense of habitation, pattern jury instructions
State v. Thomas
Criminal Procedure, Substantial Evidence, Double Jeopardy, Fatally Defective, Jury Instructions, Mixture
Story Homes Constr., LLC v. N.C. Licensing Bd. for Gen. Contractors
Final Agency Decision;
Superior Court Review;
Arbitrary and capricious;
Binding Stipulations;
Proportional Punishment;
Court of Appeals Published Opinions Filed September 3, 2025
Adams v. Dillon
Child Custody Order;
Findings of Fact;
Competent Evidence;
Delegation of judicial function;
Findings Support the Conclusions of Law
Bolden v. V & A Invs., LLC
Interlocutory order; substantial right
Funderburk v. Cont'l Tire The Ams.
Workers compensation; preclusion; bellwether
Gilbert v. Cont'l Tire The Ams.
Workers compensation; preclusion; bellwether
Huffstetler v. Cont'l Tire The Ams.
Workers compensation; preclusion; bellwether
Nichols v. Calhoun
directed verdict, JNOV, de novo, counterclaim, invasion of privacy, intrusion upon seclusion, highly offensive, security camera, affirm.
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.
State v. Clark
N.C. R. Evid. 404(b) evidence of other crimes; proof of identity; plain error review
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;