Appellate Court Opinions

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35,564 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA24-895 (Judge Michael Stading) , Unpublished
In re: A.R. & D.D.

termination of parental rights; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1111(a)(1)–(2); dispositional findings; best interests determination; lack of adoptive placement

, Court of Appeals , COA24-1019 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
In re: B.O.R.

Parental visitation; written order controls over orally rendered order; no direct contradiction between oral and written order

, Court of Appeals , COA24-944 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
In re: E.H.Y.

Termination of Parental Rights; Neglect; Willful Abandonment; Incarcerated Parent

, Court of Appeals , COA24-807 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
In re: I.M.S.

termination of parental rights; neglect; clear, cogent, and convincing evidence supports findings of fact; no challenge to best interest determination

, Court of Appeals , COA24-847 (Judge Christopher Freeman) , Unpublished
In re: M.J.B.M.

Termination of parental rights; adjudication; section 7B-1111(a)(2); reasonable progress under the circumstances in correcting the conditions which led to the removal of the juvenile

, Court of Appeals , COA24-676 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
In re: P.L.E.

Juvenile Code;
Award of Guardianship;
Preservation of Constitutional Issues;
Motion for Visitation;

, Court of Appeals , COA24-526 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Unpublished
In re: R.S.T.

Termination of Parental Rights; competent evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA24-591 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
In re: S.R.

abuse; substantial risk of harm; Rule 3.1. 

, Court of Appeals , COA24-1054 (Judge Tom Murry) , Unpublished
In re: T.P.A.

Termination of parental rights; clerical error; motion to continue.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-47-2 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
In re: T.S., III & M.S.

Juvenile Code;
Paramount Parental Rights;
Award of Guardianship;
Preservation of Constitutional Issues;
As applied Challenges;

, Court of Appeals , COA24-594 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
N.C. Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co. v. Young

Wrongful Death;
Bench Trial;
Declaratory Judgment;
Construing Insurance Policy;
Duty to Defend;
Duty to Indemnify;
“Employee”;
“Volunteer”;

, Court of Appeals , COA24-856 (Judge Julee Flood) , Unpublished
Ortiz v. Rivera

motion to modify child custody; motion to dismiss; Rule 12(b)(6); pleading; consent order; supervised visitation; unsupervised visitation; substantial change in circumstances; welfare of the minor child; de novo; light most favorable to nonmoving party; construe liberally; positive impact on welfare of child; lack of communication; wrongful interference with visitation

, Court of Appeals , COA24-932 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
Palmer v. Harte

Third-party custody action; trial court lacked subject-matter jurisdiction; N.C. Gen. Stat. 12(b)(1), 12(b)(6) dismissals

, Court of Appeals , COA24-633 (Judge Tom Murry) , Published
Prevette v. Elsner

Third-party standing; common-law restrictive covenants; real covenants; equitable servitudes.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-649 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
Riggan v. Andrews

Child Custody, Motion to Appoint a Parenting Coordinator, Motion for Sanctions.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-684 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
State v Atkinson

Batson challenges; Sufficiency of the evidence to support conspiracy to commit murder; Sixth Amendment right to the effective assistance of counsel

, Court of Appeals , COA24-222 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Unpublished
State v. Arenas

unanimous verdict, jury instructions, sentencing, clerical error

, Court of Appeals , COA24-751 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
State v. Bass

Hearsay; Rule 2; Search Warrant; Confidential Informant; Preservation; No error

, Court of Appeals , COA24-742 (Judge Julee Flood) , Unpublished
State v. Bethea

motion to dismiss; substantial evidence; surveillance; vehicle; possession of heroin; heroin by transportation; de novo; several criminal acts; separate offenses; circumstances of each case