Appellate Court Opinions

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15,837 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA17-461 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Little River, LLC v. Lee Cty.

special use permit; prima facie showing; standing; de novo and whole record review; sufficiency of the evidence.

, Court of Appeals , COA17-447 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
McVicker v. Bogue Sound Yacht Club, Inc.

Planned Community Act (PCA) NCGS 47F-1-101 et seq.; posting a bond; restrictive covenants; power to fine under the PCA; mootness; summary judgment; Homeowners' Associations.

, Court of Appeals , COA17-342 (Judge Mark Davis) , Published
Mkt. Am., Inc. v. Lee

Voluntary dismissal; bad faith; interlocutory appeal; covenant not to compete

, Court of Appeals , COA17-233 (Judge Linda McGee) , Published
Proffitt v. Gosnell

Summary Judgment - Contributory Negligence and Last Clear Chance

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1034 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Published
Ring v. Moore Cty.

Standing for an adjacent landowner's challenge to a rezoning ordinance

, Court of Appeals , COA17-97 (Judge Linda McGee) , Published
State v. Barker

Rule 702; Admissibility of HGN test results; Daubert Standard

, Court of Appeals , COA17-692 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Fuller

4th Amendment; warrantless search of defendant's person; search incident to arrest; motion to suppress; plain error review; new argument on appeal not considered by trial court.

, Court of Appeals , COA17-408 (Judge Wanda Bryant) , Published
State v. Malloy

Hit and Run Resulting in Death; Hit and Run Resulting in Injury; Lesser Included Offense

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1075 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v. Pena

Sixth Amendment right of counsel, clear and unequivocal waiver required, knowing and voluntary waiver of right to counsel, misconduct

, Court of Appeals , COA17-202 (Judge Mark Davis) , Published
State v. Santifort

Rule 60(b) motion; special proceedings; Rule 24 motion to intervene; subject matter jurisdiction

, Court of Appeals , COA17-443 (Judge Rick Elmore) , Published
The NC State Bar v. Foster

Attorney discipline; magistrates as judicial officers; meaning of tribunal; conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice; N.C. Rules of Professional Conduct 3.5(a)(4)(B) and 8.4(d)

, Court of Appeals , COA17-154 (Judge Rick Elmore) , Published
WLAE, LLC v. Edwards

Prejudicial effect of appeal dismissal on subsequent appeal; Rule 12(b)(1); subject matter jurisdiction; standing; Rule 17(a); substitution; ratification

, Supreme Court , 52PA16 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
Easter-Rozzelle v. City of Charlotte

Workers' Compensation Act; application of N.C.G.S. 97-10.2, which states the rights and obligations of an employer and employee regarding payment of benefits under the Act when the employee recovers a settlement in a common law action for damages against a third-party tortfeasor.

, Supreme Court , 386PA16 (Justice Michael Morgan) , Published
State v. Dick

Whether the trial court erred in giving a disjunctive jury instruction on one of the elements of first-degree sexual offense; whether the error was prejudicial to defendant.