No. 18-978




North Carolina Court of Appeals
Docket Sheet

Cooper v. Berger

Docket information
Case Number: 18-978
Case Type: Civil (Civil_othr)
Docket Date: 09-27-2018
Bond Collected: Yes
Docket Fee: Yes
Pauper: No
Case Closed: Yes
Case Closed Date: 12-23-2019
Mediation: No
File Date: 09-24-2018
File Time: 10:48
Print Deposit: No
State Appeals: No
Case Caption: ROY A. COOPER, III, individually and in his official capacity as GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, Plaintiff,
v
PHILIP E. BERGER, in his official capacity as PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE NORTH CAROLINA SENATE; TIMOTHY K. MOORE, in his official capacity as SPEAKER OF THE NORTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; CHARLTON L. ALLEN, in his official capacity as CHAIR OF THE NORTH CAROLINA INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION; and YOLANDA K. STITH, in her official capacity as VICE-CHAIR OF THE NORTH CAROLINA INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION, Defendants.


History



History
Venue Origin: Wake (10)
Heard In: Superior Court
To SC:
From SC:



Lower Court Number(s)



Lower court case numbers
Location: Wake (10)
Judge: Henry W. Hight Jr.
Case #: 17CVS6465



Tracking/Argue



Argue Date: 03-27-2019 #


Opinion



Opinion Date: 12-03-2019
Cert Date: 12-23-2019
Author: Honorable Lucy N. Inman
Decision: Affirmed
Opinion Notes:
Opinion Pages: 36
Opinion Cost: 7.20
Cite:
Slip Opinion:


Documents



DocumentDate RecvdCert of ServiceRec/Brf DueResp DueResp RecvdMailed OutRulingRuling Date
(1) RECORD 09-24-2018 09-21-2018 09-28-2018
(2) M-EXT-BR 10-16-2018 10-16-2018 Allowed 10-17-2018
(3) M-GEN 11-01-2018 11-01-2018 Allowed 11-05-2018
(4) APPELLANT BRIEF 11-13-2018 11-27-2018
(5) INFORM SHT 11-13-2018
(6) APPELLEE BRIEF 12-17-2018 12-19-2018
(7) M-EXT-BR 12-27-2018 12-27-2018 Allowed 12-28-2018
(8) REPLY 01-10-2019 01-11-2019
(9) M-CONTIN 03-12-2019 03-12-2019 Allowed 03-14-2019
(10) COURT ORDER 09-10-2019 Other 09-10-2019
(11) M-DSSAPP 09-27-2019 09-27-2019 Allowed 10-01-2019
(12) ADD-AUTH 10-11-2019 10-11-2019
(13) CERT SAT 02-14-2020



1 - RECORD
  Filed: 09-24-2018 @ 10:48:00
  For: Appellant Cooper, Roy A. (III) (Governor), et al
  By: Mr. Daniel F.E. Smith BROOKS PIERCE MCLENDON HUMPHREY & LEONARD, LLP

2 - M-EXT-BR (Allowed) - 10-17-2018
  Filed: 10-16-2018 @ 15:42:23
  For: Appellant Cooper, Roy A. (III) (Governor), et al
  By: Mr. Daniel F.E. Smith BROOKS PIERCE MCLENDON HUMPHREY & LEONARD, LLP

The following order was entered:

The motion filed in this cause on the 16th of October 2018 and designated 'Plaintiff Governor Roy Cooper's Consent Motion for Extension of Time to File Appellant Brief' is allowed. Plaintiff Governor Roy Cooper's appellant brief shall be filed on or before 13 November 2018.

By order of the Court this the 17th of October 2018.


3 - MOTION UNOPPOSED MOTION TO EXCEED WORD LIMIT ON PRINCIPAL BRIEFS (Allowed) - 11-05-2018
  Filed: 11-01-2018 @ 16:46:07
  For: Appellant Cooper, Roy A. (III) (Governor), et al
  By: Mr. Daniel F.E. Smith BROOKS, PIERCE, MCLENDON, HUMPHREY & LEONARD, LLP

The following order was entered:

The motion filed in this cause on the 1st of November 2018 and designated 'Unopposed Motion to Exceed Word Limit on Principal Briefs' is allowed. Plaintiff-Appellant may file a brief not exceeding 10,750 words (proportional type) in length. Defendant-Appellees may file a brief not exceeding 10,750 words (proportional type) in length.

By order of the Court this the 5th of November 2018.


4 - APPELLANT BRIEF
  Filed: 11-13-2018 @ 15:00:44
  For: Appellant Cooper, Roy A. (III) (Governor), et al
  By: Mr. Daniel F.E. Smith BROOKS, PIERCE, MCLENDON, HUMPHREY & LEONARD, LLP

5 - AIS INFORM SHT
  Filed: 11-13-2018 @ 16:58:58
  For: Appellant Cooper, Roy A. (III) (Governor), et al
  By: Mr. Daniel F.E. Smith BROOKS, PIERCE, MCLENDON, HUMPHREY & LEONARD, LLP

6 - APPELLEE BRIEF
  Filed: 12-17-2018 @ 17:22:39
  For: Appellee Berger, Philip E. (Pres. Pro Tempore of NC Senate), et al
  By: Mr. D. Martin Warf NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH, LLP

7 - M-EXT-BR (Allowed) - 12-28-2018
  Filed: 12-27-2018 @ 11:29:57
  For: Appellant Cooper, Roy A. (III) (Governor), et al
  By: Mr. Daniel F.E. Smith BROOKS, PIERCE, MCLENDON, HUMPHREY & LEONARD, L.L.P.

The following order was entered:

The motion filed in this cause on the 27th of December 2018 and designated 'Plaintiff-Appellant's Consent Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply Brief' is allowed. Plaintiff-Appellant's reply brief shall be filed on or before 10 January 2019.

By order of the Court this the 28th of December 2018.


8 - APPELLANT BRIEF REPLY
  Filed: 01-10-2019 @ 14:09:59
  For: Appellant Cooper, Roy A. (III) (Governor), et al
  By: Mr. Daniel F.E. Smith BROOKS PIERCE MCLENDON HUMPHREY & LEONARD, LLP

9 - M-CONTIN (Allowed) - 03-14-2019
  Filed: 03-12-2019 @ 09:29:42
  For: Appellant Cooper, Roy A. (III) (Governor), et al
  By: Mr. Daniel F.E. Smith BROOKS, PIERCE, MCLENDON, HUMPHREY & LEONARD, L.L.P.

The following order was entered:

The motion filed in this cause on the 12th of March 2019 and designated 'Joint Motion to Continue Oral Argument of 27 March 2019' is allowed. If necessary, this Court shall enter a subsequent order at the appropriate time notifying counsel when to appear for oral argument.

By order of the Court this the 14th of March 2019.


10 - CT_ORDER COURT ORDER (Other) - 09-10-2019
  Filed: 09-10-2019 @ 14:55:59
  For:
  By: Hon. Linda M. McGee

The following Order was entered:

This case was calendared for oral argument on Wednesday, 27 March 2019, before a panel consisting of Judge Donna Stroud, Judge John M. Tyson and Judge Lucy N. Inman.

IT IS NOW ORDERED that this case shall be orally argued before the same panel on Tuesday, 15 October, at 9:30 a.m. Counsel are directed to appeal for oral argument in the North Carolina Court of Appeals Building, Raleigh, North Carolina.


11 - M-DSSAPP (Allowed) - 10-01-2019
  Filed: 09-27-2019 @ 11:50:35
  For: Appellant Cooper, Roy A. (III) (Governor), et al
  By: Mr. Eric M. David BROOKS, PIERCE, MCLENDON, HUMPHREY & LEONARD, LLP

The following order was entered:

The motion filed in this cause on the 27th of September 2019 and designated 'Plaintiff-Appellant's Motion to Withdraw Appeal Relating to Volkswagen Trust Claims Only' is allowed.

By order of the Court this the 1st of October 2019.


12 - MEMOS ADD-AUTH
  Filed: 10-11-2019 @ 17:06:54
  For: Appellee Berger, Philip E. (Pres. Pro Tempore of NC Senate), et al
  By: Mr. D. Martin Warf NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH, LLP

13 - CERTIFICATE OF SATISFACTION
  Filed: 02-14-2020 @ 14:12:20
  For: Appellant Cooper, Roy A. (III) (Governor), et al
  By: Mr. Eric M. David BROOKS PIERCE MCLENDON HUMPHREY & LEONARD, LLP


Financial Information



Receipts



Date Charged Charge Type Amount Amount Paid Document Pages Receipt # Date Paid
01-10-2020 Certification Fee 10.00 10.00 R012027320 01-21-2020
12-19-2018 Printing 330.75 330.75 APPELLEE BRIEF 189 R122038518 12-31-2018
09-27-2018 Docket Fee 10.00 10.00 R092038918 09-27-2018
09-27-2018 Bond 250.00 250.00 R092038918 09-27-2018
09-28-2018 Printing 570.50 570.50 RECORD 326 R102011518 10-12-2018
11-27-2018 Printing 103.25 103.25 APPELLANT BRIEF 59 R122001018 12-03-2018
01-11-2019 Printing 42.00 42.00 APPELLANT BRIEF 24 R012025219 01-23-2019
12-03-2019 Assessment 89.75 89.75 R122017619 12-13-2019

Invoice : V122007819

Payments



Payment Date Payment Type Amount Check Number
01-08-2020 Disburse 330.75 45039


Parties



Party Name Role
Cooper, Roy A. (III) (Governor) Plaintiff-Appellant
State of North Carolina Plaintiff-Appellant
Berger, Philip E. (Pres. Pro Tempore of NC Senate) Defendant-Appellee
Moore, Timothy K. (Speaker) Defendant-Appellee
Allen, Charlton L. (Chair of NC I.C.) Defendant-Appellee
Stith, Yolanda K. (Vice-Chair of NC I.C.) Defendant-Appellee


Attorneys



Attorney for Appellant - Cooper, Roy A. (III) (Governor), et al
Mr. Jim W. Phillips, Jr. [Primary Attorney]
Attorney at Law
[email protected]
Mr. Eric M. David
Attorney at Law
[email protected]
Mr. Daniel F.E. Smith [Primary Attorney]
Attorney at Law
[email protected]
BROOKS PIERCE MCLENDON HUMPHREY & LEONARD, LLP
1700 Wells Fargo Capitol Center 150 Fayetteville Street Raleigh, NC 27601
(336) 271-3139


Attorney for Appellee - Berger, Philip E. (Pres. Pro Tempore of NC Senate), et al
Mr. Noah H. Huffstetler, III [Primary Attorney]
Attorney at Law
[email protected]
Mr. D. Martin Warf
Attorney at Law
[email protected]
NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH, LLP 4140 Parklake Ave., Suite 200 Raleigh, NC 27612
(919) 329-3881



Docket Sheet Timestamp: 09/14/2026 @ 05:09:09