Appellate Court Opinions

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15,820 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA19-391 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
Alexander v. Alexander

custody, consent order, visitation, parent, grandparent, intervene, status quo, attorney?s fees, child, children, unfit, paramount, welfare, custodial

, Court of Appeals , COA20-246 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
Erie Ins. Exch. v. Smith

Conditional delivery of a motor vehicle; Declaratory judgment; Liability insurance coverage.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-458 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
In re: J.C-B.

Permanency planning order; disposition; unfitness; conduct inconsistent with parental rights; clear and convincing evidence; cease reunification; adequate resources of legal custodian; GAL duties; terminating jurisdiction.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-311 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
In re: R.P. & X.P.

Adjudication and disposition hearing; stipulated facts; resignation of trial judge; N.C.G.S. 1A-1, Rule 63; ministerial act; N.C.G.S. 7B-805.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-495 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Bannerman

Defendant clearly and unequivocally waived his right to counsel, and his waiver was knowing, intelligent, and voluntary.

, Court of Appeals , COA18-895-2 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
State v. Copley

habitation defense; self-defense; laying in wait; first-degree murder

, Court of Appeals , COA20-219 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Gibson

Felony hit and run; sufficient evidence; jury instruction on flight

, Court of Appeals , COA20-293 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Macke

Traffic checkpoint; DWI; programmatic purpose; State's police power; fundamental right to travel; 14th Amendment challenges.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-177 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Stokley

Second-degree kidnapping; robbery with a dangerous weapon; asportation; motion to dismiss; greater danger; jury instruction; disjunctive elements; restraint or removal; plain error.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-440 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Walters

Trafficking in heroin by possession and transportation, motion to dismiss, preservation of issue for appeal, constructive possession, sufficiency of the evidence, mere suspicion, other incriminating circumstances.

, Supreme Court , 406A19 (Justice Sam Ervin IV) , Published
Chisum v. Campagna

Notice requirement for accrual of statute of limitations period for breach of contract; applicability of statute of limitations to declaratory judgment actions; whether nominal damages supported punitive damages and claims for breach of fiduciary duty and constructive fraud; notice and hearing requirements prior to judicial dissolution; derivative claims.

, Supreme Court , 190A20 (Per Curiam) , Published
Gay v. Saber Healthcare Grp., L.L.C.

Whether the Court of Appeals' majority erred in affirming the trial court's order ruling that the record contained no evidence of the Arbitration Agreement between the parties; whether the Court of Appeals' majority erred in affirming the trial court's order ruling that the Admission Agreement and the Arbitration Agreement were in conflict with each other.

, Supreme Court , 29A20 (Per Curiam) , Published
Griffin v. Absolute Fire Control, Inc.

Whether the Court of Appeals employed the proper standard of review; whether plaintiff established disability; whether plaintiff was capable of suitable employment.

, Supreme Court , 478A19 (Per Curiam) , Published
In re Eldridge

Contempt of court; whether the trial court abused its discretion in imposing conditions of probation it deemed reasonably necessary for defendant's rehabilitation.

, Supreme Court , 280A19 (Justice Michael Morgan) , Published
In re N.P.

Whether the trial court had subject matter jurisdiction under N.C.G.S. 7B-1101 in a termination of parental rights proceeding.

, Supreme Court , 475A19 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
In re Q.P.W.

Appeal from order terminating respondent-mother's parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1), (2), (3), (6), and (7).

, Supreme Court , 178A20 (Justice Sam Ervin IV) , Published
In re Z.J.W.

Appeal from an order terminating respondent-father's parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1) and (7) (2019); whether the evidence supports the trial court's findings of fact and whether the findings of fact support its conclusions of law that respondent-father's parental rights were subject to termination on the basis of both grounds for termination.