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Town of Beech Mountain v. Genesis Wildlife Sanctuary, Inc.
Appeal from trial court's denial of plaintiff's motions for directed verdict and JNOV after a jury found that plaintiff violated defendant's substantive due process rights; whether an ordinance adopted by plaintiff was invalid on its face or as applied to defendant.
U.S. Bank v. Pinkney
Whether exhibits attached to plaintiff's complaint, which indicate a missing indorsement on the allonge attached to the underlying promissory note, defeat plaintiff's claim for judicial foreclosure as a matter of law.
Wilkes v. City of Greenville
Workers' Compensation; whether a worker for whom the employer admitted compensability for physical injuries sustained on the job can later recover medical compensation for treatment of anxiety and depression; whether the worker is entitled to continued payment of temporary total disability benefits.
Court of Appeals Published Opinions Filed June 6, 2017
Bunch v. Britton
rule 12(b)(6)
Farmer v. Farmer
Child custody modification; failure to hold a proper hearing before modifying visitation; insufficient evidence presented and facts found to support custody modification order
In re the Will of James Paul Allen, Deceased
Holographic codicil to typewrtten will
In re: Hughes
Eugenics; Heirs; Equal Protection Clause; Constitutionality of a Statute
In re: Redmond
Eugenics; Heirs; Equal Protection Clause; Constitutionality of a Statute
In re: Smith
Eugenics; Heirs; Equal Protection Clause; Constitutionality of a Statute
Innovative Solar 55, LLC v. Robeson Cty.
solar facility or farm use permit; prima facia entitlement; conditional use permit (CUP) denial; competent evidence to support denial of CUP; generalized speculative concerns of community members.
Kings Harbor Homeowners Ass'n, Inc. v. Goldman
Summary judgment; platted access easement; riparian rights; ownership of pier; grantor's intent
Lee v. Cooper
Summary judgment, Lease/option agreement for home, equity of redemption
Parmley v. Barrow
Interlocutory Appeal.
Rash v. Waterway Landing Homeowners Ass'n, Inc.
Summary judgment; slip and fall, contributory negligence
State v. Bass
self-defense; no duty to retreat under NCGS 14-51.3(a); required instructions; specific acts of aggression; state's discovery provided on eve of trial; motion to continue; prejudice.
State v. Buchanan
Conviction for obtaining property by false pretenses and attempting to obtain property by false pretenses based on the same conduct; sufficiency of the evidence; applicability of single taking rule; jury instructions.
State v. Jones
Authority of Court of Appeals to Grant petition for certiorari for review of sentencing upon defendant's plea of guilty, denial of defendant's right to allocute
State v. Mostafavi
Conflicting Court of Appeals precedents, fatal defect in indictment, State v. Ricks, US currency
State v. Riley
sentencing; Brady evidence; substantial similar offenses