Appellate Court Opinions

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15,933 Appellate Court Opinions

, Supreme Court , 306A21 (Justice Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
State v. Gaddis

Whether the trial court erred in denying defendant's motion for a transcript of a prior trial and motion to continue.

, Supreme Court , 85PA20 (Justice Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
State v. Jones

Whether the trial court deprived defendant of his right to confront witnesses against him at defendant's probation revocation hearing.

, Supreme Court , 683A05-3 (Justice Anita Earls) , Published
State v. Oglesby

Whether a juvenile defendant received ineffective assistance of counsel during a resentencing hearing because counsel did not ask the court to run all of the defendant's sentences concurrently.

, Supreme Court , 488PA20 (Justice Tamara Barringer) , Published
Wing v. Goldman Sachs Tr. Co., N.A.

Revocable trust; appellate jurisdiction, trial court's subject matter jurisdiction, and the trustee's duties and powers concerning trust litigation.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-85 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
Beavers v. McMican

Alienation of Affection, Criminal Conversation, Sufficiency of the Evidence.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-653 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Published
Biggs v. Brooks

Automobile accident; summary judgment; negligence; negligent entrustment; N.C. Gen. Stat. 20-71.1; statutory agency relationship between driver and owner of vehicle

, Court of Appeals , COA21-607 (Judge Darren Jackson) , Published
Blaylock v. AKG N. Am.

North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure; actual notice of service of process does not cure ineffective service of process; general appearance; filing of removal in state court does not constitute a general appearance

, Court of Appeals , COA22-118 (Judge April Wood) , Published
In re: A.D.

Termination of parental rights; Willful failure to make reasonable progress; Mental Health; TASC; MRT; Therapy; Celebrate Recovery; Employment; Visitation; Substance Abuse; Homeless; COVID-19; DBT; Dialectical Behavioral Therapy; Case plan; DNA testing; Appropriate housing; Recovery group; Drug screen; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1111(a)(2).

, Court of Appeals , COA21-576 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
In re: A.M.C. & A.D.C.

Termination of parental rights, financial contribution, incarceration.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-760 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
In re: H.B.

termination of parental rights; sufficient findings of fact; N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(2)

, Court of Appeals , COA21-630 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Published
Johnson v. Guilford Cty. Bd. of Educ.

head-on collision between car and school bus; Tort Claims Act; North Carolina Industrial Commission; Guilford County Board of Education; negligence; doctrine of sudden emergency; 'act instantly;' last clear chance

, Court of Appeals , COA21-579 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
Keenan v. Keenan

Domestic Violence Protective Order, Acts of the Defendant, Admissibility of Evidence.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-378 (Judge Fred Gore) , Published
Morris v. Rodeberg

medical malpractice action filed by a minor; N.C. Gen. Stat. ? 1-17; statute of limitations; N.C. Gen. Stat. ? 1-15(c); as-applied constitutional challenge

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1077-3 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. Gordon

satellite-based monitoring; Fourth Amendment; search; reasonableness

, Court of Appeals , COA21-593 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Published
State v. Highsmith

warrantless search and seizure; marijuana and hemp; actual knowledge; ineffective assistance of counsel