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15,837 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA17-272 (Judge Ann Calabria) , Published
State v. Krider

Probation; Probation revocation; Absconding; N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 15A-1343(b)(3a); N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 15A-1344(f); Jurisdiction

, Court of Appeals , COA17-513 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Published
State v. Lee

Self-Defense; Aggressor Doctrine

, Court of Appeals , COA17-266 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
State v. Leonard

Sentencing guidelines; extraordinary mitigation; abuse of discretion.

, Court of Appeals , COA17-921 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
State v. Melton

probation revocation; absconding

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1065-2 (Judge Rick Elmore) , Published
State v. Simmons

On remand from Supreme Court for reconsideration in light of its decision in State v. Brice; alleged indictment-related deficiency under N.C. Gen. Stat. 15A-928 dismissed as unpreserved for appellate review under Brice; remanded for correction of clerical error

, Court of Appeals , COA17-748 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. Weldon

Identification Testimony, Abuse of Discretion, Character Evidence, Relevance, Plain Error, Prior Record Level, Out-of-State Offense, Substantial Similarity, Harmless Error

, Court of Appeals , COA17-440 (Judge Wanda Bryant) , Published
Stokes v. Stokes

Motion to Change Venue; Responsive Pleadings; Interlocutory Appeal

, Court of Appeals , COA17-99 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Published
Taylor v. Wake Cty.

Adequate state remedy; Direct constitutional claims pursuant to Corum v. University of North Carolina; Tort Claims Act

, Court of Appeals , COA17-918 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
USA Trouser, S.A. de C.V. v. Williams

Direct action against insurer; creditor as third-party beneficiary; Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss; unfair or deceptive trade practices; bad faith claims settlement; plead fraud with particularity, NC Rule of Civil Proc. 9(b); civil conspiracy.

, Court of Appeals , COA17-61 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Published
Ballard v. Shelley

Interlocutory appeal; substantial right; no waiver of governmental immunity by purchase of excess liability insurance; Rule 12(b)(6) standard; procedural due process claim

, Court of Appeals , COA17-501 (Judge Mark Davis) , Published
Butler v. Scotland Cty. Bd. of Educ.

Failure to state exceptions in petition for judicial review of local school board decision; failure to personally serve the Board with petition for judicial review; applicability of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 150B-46 to appeal of local school board decisions

, Court of Appeals , COA17-410 (Judge Rick Elmore) , Published
Honeycutt v. Weaver

Rule 12(b)(6); motion to dismiss; statute of limitations; standing; breach of fiduciary duty; constructive fraud

, Court of Appeals , COA17-755 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
In re: D.E.M., Jr.

Parental Rights, Termination of Parental Rights, Wilful Abandonment, Findings of Fact in Terminating Parental Rights

, Court of Appeals , COA17-264 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Published
In re: Ivey

N.C. Gen. Stat. 48-3-605; Revocation of consent

, Court of Appeals , COA17-688 (Judge Robert Hunter Jr.) , Published
In re: M.J.S.M.

Repetition of Neglect; Anders Brief.

, Court of Appeals , COA17-389 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Published
Martin v. Pope

Obligation to renew motion for directed verdict at close of all evidence; Rule 59 new trial standard of review; Motion to disqualify counsel; Obligation to file appellant's brief in cross-appeal