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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15,865 Appellate Court Opinions

, Supreme Court , 75A09 (Justice Mark Martin) , Published
Johnson v Schultz

Residential real estate sale; embezzlement of sale proceeds by closing attorney; allocation of risk of loss between buyer and seller

, Supreme Court , 518A08 (Justice Sarah Parker) , Published
Meza v Division of Soc. Servs.

Non-qualified alien; Medicaid coverage for 'emergency medical condition;' standard for superior court's review of DSS final agency decision under N.C.G.S. Sec. 108A-79(k)

, Supreme Court , 161PA09 (Justice Patricia Timmons-Goodson) , Published
State v Defoe

Whether trial court has authority to declare a case noncapital as a sanction when time limits for setting a Rule 24 pretrial hearing are not met; existence of prejudice to defendant

, Supreme Court , 226A09 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
White v Thompson

Whether breach of fiduciary duty to a partnership was an unfair or deceptive trade practice under N.C.G.S. Sec. 75-1.1 entitling plaintiffs to treble damages

, Court of Appeals , COA09-898 (Judge Linda McGee) , Published
Crowley v Crowley

Civil procedure; Reply; Counterclaims; Effect of failure to reply

, Court of Appeals , COA09-1242 (Judge Robert Hunter) , Published
Dunton v Ayscue

Application of the two dismissal rule

, Court of Appeals , COA08-1017 (Judge Martha Geer) , Published
First Gaston Bank v City of Hickory

Use of depositions on summary judgment; approval of upstream development not a taking; no duty to maintain private storm water drainage pipe

, Court of Appeals , COA09-569 (Judge Robert Hunter Jr.) , Published
Mace v Pyatt, et al

Judgment notwithstanding the verdict; conspiracy, forgery; conversion; compensatory damages; punitive damages; nominal damages; willful or wanton conduct; jury instructions

, Court of Appeals , COA09-557 (Judge Ann Calabria) , Published
Musick v Musick

Alimony and equitable distribution; Rules 59 and 60; Interlocutory orders

, Court of Appeals , COA09-515 (Judge Sanford Steelman) , Published
State v Chery

Motion to Withdraw Plea Before Sentencing