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JVC Enters., LLC v. City of Concord
Whether a series of local acts provided the City of Concord with the authority to levy water and wastewater connection fees for services to be furnished; whether the trial court properly granted summary judgment for the City of Concord.
Lauziere v. Stanley Martin Cmtys., LLC
Whether the Court of Appeals erred by reversing and remanding the opinion and award of the North Carolina Industrial Commission dismissing plaintiff's workers' compensation claim with prejudice for failure to prosecute.
Raleigh Hous. Auth. v. Winston
Whether a notice of lease termination provided to a tenant of public housing by a public housing authority stated specific grounds for termination as required by 24 C.F.R. 966.4(l)(3)(ii) (2019).
Red Valve, Inc. v. Titan Valve, Inc.
Appeal pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7A-27(a)(3) from an order and opinion on plaintiffs' verified motion for order to show cause and second motion for sanctions and contempt and an order and opinion on plaintiffs' petition for reasonable expenses resulting from plaintiffs' second motion for sanctions.
State v. Corbett
Whether the trial court erred in excluding testimony relevant to defendants' claim that they acted in self-defense.
State v. Ditenhafer
Whether the record contained sufficient evidence that defendant acted with deceit and an intent to defraud to support her conviction for felonious obstruction of justice.
State v. Fuller
Defendant appeals the Court of Appeals' opinion affirming the trial court's sex offender registration order under N.C.G.S. 14-202(l) arguing that the evidence failed to show he was a 'danger to the community.'
Court of Appeals Published Opinions Filed March 2, 2021
Farmer v. Troy Univ.
motion to dismiss; interstate sovereign immunity; Franchise Tax Board v. Hyatt; waiver of immunity; retroactive application; state constitutional claims
Halterman v. Halterman
foreign custody order; foreign child support order; registration; motion to dismiss
Hicks v. KMD Inv. Solutions, LLC
Judgment notwithstanding the verdict, directed verdict, constructive notice, breach of duty
In re: J.S.G.
juvenile petition
Porters Neck Ltd., LLC v. Porters Neck Cty. Club, Inc.
Interlocutory appeal; sanctions; attorney's fees; discovery violations; customary fees in market; untimely appeal; retention of jurisdiction.
State v. Arnett
Assault with deadly weapon inflicting serious injury; habitual felon; general intent; specific intent; involuntary intoxication defense; Harbison violation; ineffective assistance of counsel.
State v. Carpenter
First-degree sex offense; first-degree kidnapping; aiding or abetting; lesser included offense; jury instructions.
State v. Harris
spousal privilege
State v. Perdomo
plain error review; vouching for credibility of child-victim; closing the courtroom; ineffective assistance of counsel
Court of Appeals Published Opinions Filed February 16, 2021
King v. Duke Energy Progress, LLC
trespass to timber; measure of damages where trees are ornamental and have little or no commercial value after being cut; replacement cost constitutes competent evidence of diminution in value of real estate owned for personal use
State v. Corpening
? jurisdictional defect under North Carolina Rule of Appellate Procedure 3(d)
? motion to dismiss allowed
? petition for writ of certiorari granted
? attorney's fees