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, Court of Appeals , COA21-357 (Judge Darren Jackson) , Published
In re: Pop Capitol Towers, LP

property tax commission; appeals to property tax commission were untimely and commission lacked jurisdiction because notices of appeal were not postmarked or received within 30 days after taxpayers' receipt of notices of decision

, Court of Appeals , COA21-60 (Judge April Wood) , Published
Moss v. N.C. Dep't of State Treasurer

Transitional Disability Benefits; Cost of Living Adjustments; Social Security Offset Amount; Rule 12(b)(6); Motion to Dismiss; Administrative Law Judge; De Novo; Rule 12(b)(1); Chapter 135; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 135-112; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 135-9; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-64.80; Contract; Judicial Review; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 150B-51; Administrative Agency; Whole Record Standard of Review; Bank Account Statements; Collateral Estoppel

, Court of Appeals , COA21-515 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Osborne v. Redwood Mountain, LLC

Prior appeal; declaratory judgment; prescriptive easement; motions to dismiss, Rules 12(b)(6), 12(g), 12(h)(2); summary judgment, Rule 56, prescriptive easement.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-204 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Published
Preston v. Preston

alimony; interlocutory; substantial right; Rule 11 sanctions; absolute divorce

, Court of Appeals , COA21-403 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
Rosenthal Furs, Inc. v. Fine

Rule 3.7 of the NC Rules of Professional Conduct; Necessary Witness; Witness-Advocate Rule; Lawyer's right to appear pro se

, Court of Appeals , COA21-482 (Judge Darren Jackson) , Published
Russell v. N.C. Dep't of Pub. Safety

Office of Administrative hearings had subject matter jurisdiction over contested case where administrative law judge chose to credit testimony regarding whether grievance was timely filed

, Court of Appeals , COA21-512 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
State v. Acker

plain error; jury instructions; second-degree murder; self-defense; manslaughter

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1027-2 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v. Bennett

Batson, jury selection, peremptory strike, step two, step three, race-neutral explanation, burden of proving purposeful discrimination

, Court of Appeals , COA21-43 (Judge April Wood) , Published
State v. Bowen

True threat; Extortion; First Amendment; N.C. Gen. Stat. 14-118.4; Unconstitutional; Free Speech Clause

, Court of Appeals , COA21-91 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Jordan

Motion to suppress evidence gathered following warrantless entry into residence, reasonable expectation of privacy in residence searched, exceptions to the warrant requirement.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-469 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
State v. Jordan

Motion to Suppress; Reasonable Suspicion; Traffic Stop; Voluntary Consent

, Court of Appeals , COA19-282 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
State v. Sheffield

Rule 401; Rule 404(b); evidence of sexual materials; plain error; satellite based monitoring; error of law; in camera review of sealed documents.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-229 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
TAC Stafford, LLC v. Town of Mooresville

summary judgment; development approvals; off-site improvements; municipal authority; statutory construction; attorneys' fees; reimbursement; exaction; mandamus; mootness

, Court of Appeals , COA21-335 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
Walker v. K&W Cafeterias

Workers' Compensation Act; subrogation; choice of law; distribution of attorneys' fees and costs

, Supreme Court , 208A21 (Justice Anita Earls) , Published
In re A.E.S.H.

Termination of parental rights; whether the trial court erred in adjudicating the existence of neglect, such that there was a probability that neglect would recur if the juvenile was returned to respondent-father's care, and willful failure to correct the conditions that led to the juvenile's removal under N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1) and N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(2).

, Supreme Court , 266A21 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
In re A.L.I.

Termination of parental rights; service of a summons upon a nonresident respondent-parent.

, Supreme Court , 113A21 (Justice Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
In re A.N.D.

Appeal from order terminating respondent-father's parental rights; whether the trial court abused its discretion by concluding that termination of parental rights was in the children's best interests.