Appellate Court Opinions

Slip opinions (court's decision in a case) filed and written by the justices of the Supreme Court or judges of the Court of Appeals

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15,820 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA18-484 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
Huml v. Huml

Custody, Suspension of Visitation

, Court of Appeals , COA18-473 (Judge Wanda Bryant) , Published
In re: J.L.

Juvenile Guardianship; Standing; Admissibility of Evidence; Sufficiency of Evidence; Standard of Proof; Visitation

, Court of Appeals , COA18-600 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
Ramsey v. Ramsey

civil contempt; nonjurisdictional Appellate Rules violations; Appellant's brief

, Court of Appeals , COA18-551 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
Simms v. Bolger

Child support; Change in circumstances; Lump sum award; Custodial account; Arrearages; Attorneys' fees

, Court of Appeals , COA18-920 (Judge Wanda Bryant) , Published
Sluder v. Sluder

Equitable Distribution; Post Separation; Marital Debt

, Court of Appeals , COA18-436 (Judge Mark Davis) , Published
State v. Gamez

Miranda warnings; custodial interrogation; military

, Court of Appeals , COA18-681 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
State v. Griffin

assault inflicting serious bodily injury; felony breaking and entering with intent to terrorize or injure

, Court of Appeals , COA18-13 (Judge Linda McGee) , Published
State v. Lopez

Physically helpless; Expert testimony; Jury instructions; Satellite-based monitoring

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1215-2 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Miller

Maintaining a dwelling for the keeping or sale of controlled substance, NCGS 90-108(a)(7); State v. Rogers, 817 S.E.2d 150 (2018); definition of keep; single sale; motion to dismiss.

, Court of Appeals , COA18-517 (Judge Linda McGee) , Published
State v. Rivera

Motion to Suppress; Waiver; Appellate Review; Plain Error; Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

, Court of Appeals , COA18-273 (Judge Mark Davis) , Published
State v. Shackelford

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-277.3A; Felony Stalking; First Amendment; As-applied challenge; Content-based restriction; Social media

, Court of Appeals , COA18-233 (Judge Mark Davis) , Published
State v. Steen

First-degree murder; felony murder based upon attempted murder with a deadly weapon; Jury instructions; Expert witness testimony

, Court of Appeals , COA18-523 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
Stern v. Stern

motion to dismiss, substantial change of circumstances, timing and modification, child custody

, Court of Appeals , COA18-649 (Judge Linda McGee) , Published
Tarr v. Zalaznik

Partition by sale; Equity; N.C.G.S. Sec. 41-2(b); Joint Tenants

, Court of Appeals , COA18-903 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
Weishaupt-Smith v. Town of Banner Elk

Variance Request; NC Appellate Rule 38; Motion to Substitute Parties on Appeal;
Standing; Aggrieved Party; Quasi-Judicial Proceedings; Subject Matter Jurisdiction; Conditional Use Permit

, Court of Appeals , COA18-833 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
Wright v. Alltech Wiring & Controls

Industrial Commission; Workers' Compensation Act; appellate jurisdiction; coming and going rule; contractual duty exception; traveling salesperson exception