Appellate Court Opinions

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15,820 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA18-919 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
Brown v. Thompson

interlocutory appeal; substantial right; res judicata

, Court of Appeals , COA18-509 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
Conklin v. Conklin

Attorney's fees, acting in good faith, insufficient means

, Court of Appeals , COA18-613 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Donnell-Smith v. McLean

partition in kind; NCGS 46-3; NCGS 46-10; NCGS 46-13; NCGS 46-16; NCGS 46-19(a); NCGS 46-22; division of unequal interests; exception to commissioners' report; abuse of discretion.

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1280 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Lake v. State Health Plan For Teachers & State Emps.

State Health Plan retired state employees; partial summary judgment; interlocutory appeal; substantial right; US Const. art. I sec. 10; no impairment of contract; unilateral contract; NC Const. art. I, sec. 19

, Court of Appeals , COA18-674 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
Preston v. Movahed

Medical malpractice 9(j) certification; medical expert willing to testify; facially valid 9(j) certificate

, Court of Appeals , COA18-860 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Chevallier

A single transfer by sale or delivery of a counterfeit controlled substance is a single offense; admission of hearsay statement under Rule 801(d)(E)'s co-conspirator exception; motions to dismiss for insufficiency of the evidence charges of transfer of a counterfeit controlled substance under the theories of attempted sale and delivery; instruction on actual possession theory of possession of a firearm by a felon.

, Court of Appeals , COA18-692 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
State v. Cox

Motion to dismiss; Sufficiency of the evidence; Felonious intent; Conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon; Felonious breaking or entering; Claim of right defense

, Court of Appeals , COA18-176 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
State v. Jones

motion to suppress; traffic stop; passenger

, Court of Appeals , COA16-752-2 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Published
State v. Malachi

Reasonable Suspicion, Armed and Dangerous, Stop and Frisk, Motion to Suppress

, Court of Appeals , COA18-805 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Published
Brodkin v. Novant Health, Inc.

Breach of contract; Hospital termination of physician's employment contract; Contractual right to exercise professional judgment; Wrongful discharge and public policy; Defamation and defense of qualified privilege

, Court of Appeals , COA18-667 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Published
Denney v. Wardson Constr., Inc.

Interlocutory Appeal; Substantial Right; Res Judicata; Statement of Grounds for Appellate Review

, Court of Appeals , COA18-607 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
In re: Aaron's Inc.

rent-to-own; ad valorem taxation; inventory exclusion

, Court of Appeals , COA18-778 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
In re: Est. of Johnson

Spouse's year's allowance- NCGS 30-15; deficiency in payment; revocation of letters testamentary- NCGS 28-4-1; appeals to superior court; standards of review; de novo hearing; credit against bequest to surviving spouse.

, Court of Appeals , COA18-611 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
In re: George

non-judicial foreclosure sale; trustee as necessary party; Rule 60(b); notice of foreclosure proceeding; good faith purchaser

, Court of Appeals , COA18-708 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
In re: J.P.S.

involuntary commitment; dangerous to self; dangerous to others; reasonable probability of future harm