Appellate Court Opinions

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15,933 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA21-612 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
State v. Boyette

Entry and rendition of judgment, probation revocation, search.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-527 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Byrd

motion to suppress properly denied; probable cause supported search warrant; search of a cell phone;

, Court of Appeals , COA22-227 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Published
State v. Hester

series of break-ins at a nonoperational plant; Harbison violation; defense counsel admitted to lesser-included offenses of misdemeanor breaking and entering and misdemeanor possession of stolen goods during closing argument; caught or in the act; remand for evidentiary hearing to determine if Defendant knowingly consented in advance of admissions; remaining claims for ineffective assistance of counsel dismissed without prejudice to filing a motion for appropriate relief below

, Court of Appeals , COA22-241 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
State v. McVay

Motion to dismiss, indictment, surplusage, special jury instruction, preservation.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-908 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
State v. Norris

Instructional error versus fatal variance, solicitation mens rea, failure to intervene.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-561 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
State v. Reavis

Locational elements of criminal offenses, misdemeanor statement of charges, weapon at a demonstration.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-243 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Published
State v. Taylor

Lay Witness Identification; Motion to Dismiss; Sufficiency of the Evidence; Plain Error; Right Against Self-Incrimination

, Court of Appeals , COA22-339 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Published
State v. Wilkins

Statutory competency hearing under N.C. Gen. Stat. 15A-1002; distinction between nonwaivable constitutional competency issues and waivable statutory competency issues

, Court of Appeals , COA20-160-3 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Published
Taylor v. Bank of Am., N.A.

motion to dismiss; Home Affordable Mortgage Program; statute of limitations; fraud; date of discovery; question of fact; jury question

, Court of Appeals , COA22-160 (Judge Darren Jackson) , Published
Terry v. Pub. Serv. Co. of N.C., Inc.

negligence; negligence per se; warranty of habitability; residential rental agreements act; plaintiff's forecast was sufficient to create jury question as to whether failure to inspect home over 11-year period was reasonable

, Court of Appeals , COA22-305 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Published
Devore v. Samuel

Contribution and indemnity claims against school board in bus negligence case; limited waiver of governmental immunity; Tort Claims Act; Rule 14 of the Rules of Civil Procedure; N.C. Gen. Stat. 1B-1(h); statutes strictly construed against waiver of governmental immunity

, Court of Appeals , COA22-423 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Published
Dillree v. Dillree

incompetent spouse; powers of general guardian; equitable distribution claim; legal separation; subjective intent; statutory interpretation; motion to dismiss; lack of subject matter jurisdiction; N.C. Gen. Stat. Sections 50-20, 50-22, 35A-1202, 35A-1241, 35A-1251

, Court of Appeals , COA22-185 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
Duffy v. Camp

summary judgment; derivative claims; fiduciary duty of officer to corporation; fiduciary duty of majority shareholders to minority shareholder; tradename infringement; conversion; unjust enrichment; unfair and deceptive trade practices; civil conspiracy

, Court of Appeals , COA21-671 (Judge April Wood) , Published
Expert Discovery, LLC v. AT&T Corp.

North Carolina False Claims Act; Qui tam action; 911 Service fees; Rule 12 dismissals; First-to-File Rule; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-608(b)(5); N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-610; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-1403(a); S.B. 99; S.B. 335; Retroactive application of legislation; Vested right; Inchoate right; Relator.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-377 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
In re: B.M.T.

Consent for Adoption; Biological Father; financial support under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-3-601

, Court of Appeals , COA21-694 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
In re: E.B.

Involuntary commitment;
Appellate review;
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-3(11)(a)(1)-(II);
Standard of review;
Presumptions;
Burden of proof;

, Court of Appeals , COA22-172 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Published
In re: Moretz

Foreclosure; Appellate Rule Violations; Dismissal