Court of Appeals Opinions
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Filed: 16 July 2019 Mandate: 5 August 2019 Zip File of Published Opinions Case Title / Description | |
| Bunting v. Bunting (18-839 - Published)
domestic violence protective order; continuous harassment; legitimate purpose; emotional distress | |
| Cheryl Lloyd Humphrey Land Inv. Co., LLC v. Resco Prods., Inc. (19-76 - Published)
pleading; tortious interference with prospective economic advantage; Rule 12(b)(6); ultrahazardous activity; misrepresentation; Noerr-Pennington immunity; Noerr-Pennington doctrine; First Amendment; petitioning government bodies | |
| Coates v. Durham Cty. (18-1298 - Published)
Interlocutory appeal; Appeal of superior court's remand to a municipal board for further proceedings is interlocutory and no substantial right affected; Special-use permit. | |
| Dellinger v. Lincoln Cty. (18-1080 - Published)
solar farms; quasi-judicial proceeding; conditional use permit; commissioner bias- recusal; failure to rebut prima facie case; standing to appeal. | |
| In re: K.P.J. & K.L.J. (17-1390 - Published)
ICWA, Subject Matter Jurisdiction, Full Faith and Credit, Tribal Courts | |
| Martin v. Martin (18-465-2 - Published)
domestic violence; admissibility of testimony supporting allegations of domestic violence not pleaded in the complaint; temporary child custody order; mootness | |
| OSI Rest. Partners, LLC v. Oscoda Plastics, Inc. (18-841 - Published)
discovery sanctions; right to notice | |
| Roybal v. Raulli (18-1085 - Published)
Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act; limited contact; prior judicial orders | |
| State v. Carey (18-1233 - Published)
Weapons of mass death and destruction, exception to NCGS 14-288.8(c); Ejusdem Generis; Rule of Lenity; motion to dismiss. | |
| State v. Crumitie (18-781 - Published)
EIRA; Eyewitness Testimony, Unavailable Expert Witness. | |
| State v. Green (18-1114 - Published)
Prior-record-level calculations;Stipulations to the classification of a defendant's prior conviction; State v. Arrington, 371 N.C. 518, 819 S.E.2d 329 (2018). | |
| State of NC, On Relation of City of Albemarle v. Nance (18-916 - Published)
Public nuisance, NCGS 19-2.1; NCGS 160A-12; Rule 12(b)(6)motion to dismiss; subject matter jurisdiction; Abandonment of issue on appeal, Appellate Rule 28(a). | |
| State v. Tincher (18-1174 - Published)
Subject-matter jurisdiction to revoke probation; N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 15A-1346; Procedures for imposing direct criminal contempt. | |
| Unpublished Opinions 16 July 2019 - Rule 30e - Zip File of Unpublished Opinions Mandate: 5 August 2019 | |
| Deutsche Bank Nat'l Tr. Co. v. Ferguson (18-1278 - Unpublished)
summary judgment; deed of trust; satisfaction; conveyance; foreclosure; bonafide purchaser for value; premature summary judgment; relevant evidence; mortgagee; mortgagor | |
| Holland v. Parrish Tire Co. (18-809 - Unpublished)
Worker's Compensation; Compensable Injury; Medical Expert; Findings of Fact. | |
| Hux v. Wilson (18-1188 - Unpublished)
standing; grandparents; unfit; ?intact family rule? | |
| In re M.C. (19-3 - Unpublished)
Dependency and Neglect; Consent Adjudication Order | |
| In re: D.M.G. (18-944 - Unpublished)
parental rights; termination; dependency; incarceration; foreseeability | |
| In re: E.M. (18-1223 - Unpublished)
Termination of parental rights, no-merit brief | |
| In re: Z.O.S-W. (18-1270 - Unpublished)
Termination of parental rights; neglect; Lack of reasonable progress; failure to support; petition for writ of certiorari, Appellate Rule 21; No-merit brief, Appellate Rule 3.1(e). | |
| McCanless v. Buchanan (18-1077 - Unpublished)
permanency planning; abused and neglected juveniles | |
| Paul v. Fattah (19-47 - Unpublished)
Parental rights; permanent custody; conditional judgment; grandparent visitation; findings of fact. | |
| Rhodes v. Robertson (18-1253 - Unpublished)
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| State v. Akins (18-743 - Unpublished)
Anders Review; MAR | |
| State v. Cathcart (18-1025 - Unpublished)
Sexual offense; Plain Error; corpus delicti; Ineffective Assistance of Counsel | |
| State v. Charles (18-945 - Unpublished)
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| State v. Gullette (19-43 - Unpublished)
Post-conviction DNA testing, appointment of counsel, materiality | |
| State v. Haddock (18-923 - Unpublished)
Improper closing argument; Non-prejudicial error where evidence of guilt is overwhelming and uncontested. | |
| State v. Johnson (18-719 - Unpublished)
felony murder, evidence, closing argument | |
| State v. Moody (18-1216 - Unpublished)
Probation revocation; Absconding; Sufficiency of evidence to support a finding of absconding. | |
| State v. Smallwood (18-694 - Unpublished)
Hearsay Plain error Prejudice Attorney?s fees | |
| State v. Vines (18-961 - Unpublished)
Motion to dismiss Theory of guilt Voluntary Intoxication Instruction | |
| Stella Mare Ristorante & Pizzeria, Inc. v. Wall (18-1042 - Unpublished)
Rule 41(b); Dismissed with prejudice; Findings of Fact; Lesser Sanctions |
IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE LISTED PUBLISHED AND UNPUBLISHED OPINIONS, THE COURT ALSO CONSIDERED 31 PETITIONS AND 175 MOTIONS.
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Filed: 2 July 2019 Mandate: 22 July 2019 Zip File of Published Opinions Case Title / Description | |
| Boles v. Town of Oak Island (18-806 - Published)
statutory authority; municipal sewer service availability fees; undeveloped property | |
| Musselwhite v. Cheshire (18-1083 - Published)
Fraud; mistake; Rule 41(b) dismissal | |
| Parker v. Colson (18-145 - Published)
Town Ordinance; negligence per se; premises liability | |
| State v. Cagle (18-720 - Published)
Specific intent jury instruction; premeditation and deliberation jury instruction; trial court intervention ex mero motu | |
| State v. Futrelle (18-1289 - Published)
Waiver of indictment; NCGS 15A-642(c) | |
| State v. Lankford (18-854 - Published)
Motion to withdraw; Criminal Plea; Manifest Injustice | |
| State v. Southerland (18-1134 - Published)
Attempt, taking indecent liberty with a child, motion to dismiss. | |
| State v. Stevens (17-584 - Published)
Tolling the statute of limitations | |
| Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Stocks (18-1171 - Published)
Statute of Limitations; Sealed Instrument; Reformation of Deed | |
| Unpublished Opinions 2 July 2019 - Rule 30e - Zip File of Unpublished Opinions Mandate: 22 July 2019 | |
| Atkins v. Town of Wake Forest (18-1167 - Unpublished)
Retaliatory Employment Discrimination Act, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 95-241, summary judgment, burden-shifting, nondiscriminatory purpose, evidence of pretext beyond speculation | |
| Cooper v. Ismail (18-1166 - Unpublished)
Failure to preserve. | |
| In re: Davis (18-882 - Unpublished)
home foreclosure; deed of trust; power of attorney; NCGS § 45-102 | |
| In re: K.A.W. (19-164 - Unpublished)
Involuntary Commitment | |
| In re: Madara (19-26 - Unpublished)
County board of elections; voter challenge; standard of review. | |
| Johnson v. PG Mgmt. Grp., LLC (18-1262 - Unpublished)
Voluntary Dismissal, Bad Faith, Motion to Set Aside and Real Party in Interest | |
| Morton v. Combs (18-689 - Unpublished)
civil contempt; willful noncompliance with prior court orders; unchallenged findings of fact | |
| Onizuk v. Onizuk (18-461 - Unpublished)
Equitable distribution; alimony; marital misconduct; findings of fact; attorney fees. | |
| Solesbee v. Brown (18-842 - Unpublished)
Owelty; Partition by sale; Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law | |
| State v. Bair (18-830 - Unpublished)
habitual impaired driving; driving while licensed revoked; ineffective assistance of counsel | |
| State v. Blakeslee (18-974 - Unpublished)
Indictment Presentment State v. Baker | |
| State v. Bunch (18-1287 - Unpublished)
possession of a firearm by a felon; habitual felon status; sentence in a presumptive range; presumption of regularity; colloquy after State's evidence. | |
| State v. Campbell (18-883 - Unpublished)
second-degree murder; discharging a weapon into occupied property; appeal following guilty plea; no-merit brief | |
| State v. Cherry (18-619 - Unpublished)
possession of a stolen motor vehicle; sufficiency of the evidence of defendant's knowledge that the vehicle was stolen | |
| State v. Foster (18-975 - Unpublished)
presentments; indictments | |
| State v. Goforth (18-851 - Unpublished)
Motion to suppress; warrantless traffic stop; investigation of other crimes; measurable extension of stop; no independent reasonable suspicion | |
| State v. Gutierrez (18-733 - Unpublished)
jury instructions on reasonable doubt; denial of defendant's motion to suppress | |
| State v. Harris (18-952 - Unpublished)
Constitutional Reasonableness | |
| State v. Miller (18-1041 - Unpublished)
Motion to dismiss; Intent required for possession with intent to sell or deliver cocaine; Sufficiency of evidence required for proving habitual-felon status; and whether a habitual-felon-status trial constitutes a sentencing proceeding for purposes of the prohibition against sentencing a defendant in absentia. | |
| State v. Miller (18-904 - Unpublished)
Anders, 386 U.S. 738 (1967); larceny from a merchant; double jeopardy; motion to dismiss; ineffective assistance of counsel; unpreserved errors waived. | |
| State v. Radford (18-609 - Unpublished)
denial of defendant's motion to suppress; reasonable suspicion; extension of a traffic stop; unauthorized term of probation | |
| State v. Reaves-Speller (18-972 - Unpublished)
subject-matter jurisdiction; presentment and indictment | |
| State v. Scott (19-61 - Unpublished)
possession of a firearm by a felon; possession of marijuana paraphernalia; evidence of constructive possession; driver's dominion and control of the vehicle | |
| State v. Stark (18-802 - Unpublished)
Indictment; jury instruction; admissability of evidence; invited error. | |
| State v. Stevens (18-983 - Unpublished)
appeal from judgment entered upon defendant's guilty plea; no-merit brief | |
| State v. Winfield (19-56 - Unpublished)
probation violation; actual and constructive possession; ineffective assistance of counsel; motion for appropriate relief | |
| Wallace v. Wallace (19-77 - Unpublished)
interlocutory appeal; substantial right; personal jurisdiction |
IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE LISTED PUBLISHED AND UNPUBLISHED OPINIONS, THE COURT ALSO CONSIDERED 31 PETITIONS AND 175 MOTIONS.
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Filed: 18 June 2019 Mandate: 8 July 2019 Zip File of Published Opinions Case Title / Description | |
| Crazie Overstock Promotions, LLC. v. State of NC (18-1034 - Published)
Summary judgment, gambling, video machines, chance versus skill, subterfuge | |
| Ha v. Nationwide Gen. Ins. Co. (19-75 - Published)
insurance policy cancellations; statutory interpretation | |
| Hunt v. NC Dep't of Pub. Safety (18-1195 - Published)
attorneys' fees; statutory authority | |
| In re: D.A.Y. (18-1226 - Published)
Termination of parental rights; jurisdiction; UCCJEA; Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act. | |
| In re: K.J. (18-639 - Published)
involuntary commitment | |
| In re: T.H. & M.H. (18-926 - Published)
Termination of parental rights, change in permanency plan, consideration of relevant factors, right of review for no-merit briefs | |
| Johnson v. NC Dep't of Pub. Safety (18-822 - Published)
Discrimination on the basis of sex; burden-shifting framework; veteran's preference | |
| Koonts v. First Nat'l Bank (18-1075 - Published)
interlocutory appeal; substantial right; res judicata | |
| NC Indian Cultural Ctr., Inc. v. Sanders (18-807 - Published)
Breach of contract; Session Law 2013-186; Termination of contract with State; Contract Clause; Takings Clause; Bill of Attainder; Implied covenant of quiet enjoyment; Failure to obtain proper service does not toll statute of limitations after voluntary dismissal. | |
| Sfreddo v. Hicks (18-1010 - Published)
summary judgment conducted at bench trial, motion to dismiss | |
| State v. Barrett (19-79 - Published)
Tracking dog; purebred hound; admissibility of evidence; McLeod factors; reliability. | |
| State v. Cabbagestalk (18-1267 - Published)
Traffic stop; Search and seizure; Motion to suppress | |
| State v. Ellis (19-59 - Published)
motion to suppress; possession with intent to sell or deliver marijuana; knock and talk; 4th Amendment | |
| State v. Pender (18-859 - Published)
assault; assault with deadly weapon; jury instruction; plain error; pattern jury instruction; bodily injury; offensive conduct; death; serious bodily injury; reasonable belief; self-defense | |
| Sykes v. Vixamar (18-525 - Published)
Automobile negligence; medical liens; fair medical billing statute; effect of failing to bill patient's health insurer on recovery of medical charges through patient's tort judgment | |
| Unpublished Opinions 18 June 2019 - Rule 30e - Zip File of Unpublished Opinions Mandate: 8 July 2019 | |
| Charde v. The Town of Davidson (18-938 - Unpublished)
Rezoning decision, notice of public input session; failure to follow uniform | |
| Fennell v. E. Carolina Health (18-1096 - Unpublished)
Medical malpractice/wrongful death; directed verdict; fraudulent concealment; active fraud; constructive fraud; Watts v. Cumberland Cty. Hosp. Sys. | |
| In re: A.L.L. (18-902 - Unpublished)
Termination of parental rights; parent's right to effective assistance of counsel; termination on ground of willful abandonment | |
| In re: D.F.J. (18-1127 - Unpublished)
Termination of parental rights; appeal from dispositional order challenges to findings of fact; best interests determination | |
| In re: J.P. (18-1124 - Unpublished)
Involuntary commitment; NCGS 122C-266; failure to object, N.C. R. App. 10(a)(1); suspend the rules, N.C. R. App. P. 2. | |
| In re: K.C.W. (18-927 - Unpublished)
Termination of parental rights; motion to continue; best interests determination; NCGS 7B-1110. | |
| In re: K.M.B., K.N.B., C.G.B. (18-1215 - Unpublished)
parental rights; termination; neglect; social services; custody; best interest of the child | |
| In Re: K.S.A. (18-1305 - Unpublished)
termination of parental rights; abandonment; neglect | |
| In re: M.Y-F.H., K.J.Y.H., Y.K-M.A. (18-1180 - Unpublished)
termination of parental rights; competency; appointment of a guardian ad litem | |
| State v. Barnett (18-1183 - Unpublished)
Felony animal cruelty, NCGS 14-360; lesser-included offense instruction; motion to dismiss; prior notice of defenses, NCGS 15A-905; accident, justification, ineffective assistance of counsel. | |
| State v. George (19-117 - Unpublished)
Statutory Construction, Habitual Impaired Driving | |
| State v. Gilchrist (18-479 - Unpublished)
Leg shackles; Rules of Evidence; Rule 412; Prejudice | |
| State v. Haqq (18-339 - Unpublished)
Imperfect Self-defense, Aggressor, Second-degree murder, Deadly weapon | |
| State v. Padilla-Amaya (18-856 - Unpublished)
sex offenses; satellite-based monitoring; restitution; closing argument; grossly improper; ineffective assistance of counsel; prejudice; ex mero motu; relevance; evidence; manifest injustive; Rule 2 | |
| State v. Richardson (18-855 - Unpublished)
Altering court documents or entering unauthorized judgments; Access of a government computer to defraud; Variance between indictment and proof. | |
| State v. Sparks (18-1102 - Unpublished)
robbery; conspiracy; second degree kidnapping; motion to suppress; ineffective assistance of counsel; fourth amendment; warrant; probable cause | |
| State v. Tyler (18-1184 - Unpublished)
Character evidence, motive, prior incarceration, plain error, ineffective assistance of counsel | |
| State v. Vazquez (18-1296 - Unpublished)
Reasonable Suspicion Competent Evidence Infer Confidential Informant | |
| State v. Ware (18-1185 - Unpublished)
preservation for issue, motion to dismiss | |
| State v. York (18-554 - Unpublished)
Assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury; plain error; voluntary intoxication instruction; specific intent to kill | |
| Winston Affordable Hous., L.L.C. v. Roberts (18-553 - Unpublished)
Summary ejectment; HUD regulations; Unfair or deceptive trade practice |
IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE LISTED PUBLISHED AND UNPUBLISHED OPINIONS, THE COURT ALSO CONSIDERED 31 PETITIONS AND 175 MOTIONS.
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Filed: 4 June 2019 Mandate: 24 June 2019 Zip File of Published Opinions Case Title / Description | |
| In re: A.R.C., K.M.W., C.W.S.W., A.S.W. (18-791 - Published)
Ineffective assistance of counsel Adequate review | |
| In re: C.D.H. (18-601 - Published)
termination of parental rights, ineffective assistance of counsel | |
| Patterson v. Worley (18-977 - Published)
Negligence; Contributory Negligence; Last Clear Chance; Summary Judgement | |
| State v. Denton (18-742 - Published)
expert testimony, accident reconstruction | |
| State v. Gambrell (18-900 - Published)
indecent liberties; sex offender; satellite-based monitoring; totality of the circumstances; empirical data; hearing; Grady | |
| State v. Jones (18-748 - Published)
Rule 2, discharging a firearm into occupied dwelling, assault, indictment | |
| State v. Marsh (18-808 - Published)
Withdrawal of guilty plea, imposition of a sentence other than pleaded for | |
| State v. Williams (18-994 - Published)
Embezzlement; civil settlement agreement release; no bar to criminal restitution, NCGS 15A-1343, writ of certiorari, issue of first impression. | |
| Taylor v. Hiatt (18-864 - Published)
Easements, declaratory judgment, right to erect gates, deed and plat interpretation | |
| The NC Reinsurance Facility v. Causey (18-1303 - Published)
plain meaning; The Reinsurance Facility | |
| Walsh v. Cornerstone Health Care, P.A. (18-925 - Published)
e-discovery; Rule 26(g) sanctions; abuse of discretion; notice | |
| Wygand v. Deutsche Bank Tr. Co. Ams. (18-1073 - Published)
Mortgage; Deed of Trust; Binding Arbitration; Arbitration Rider; Federal Arbitration Act | |
| Unpublished Opinions 4 June 2019 - Rule 30e - Zip File of Unpublished Opinions Mandate: 24 June 2019 | |
| Day v. Am. Airlines (18-1125 - Unpublished)
Workers? compensation, witness testimony, impermissibly disregarded, sufficiency of the evidence, credibility | |
| Harr v. Wral-5 News (19-88 - Unpublished)
res judicata | |
| In re: I.G.A. & D.A.A. (18-1179 - Unpublished)
N.C.R. App. P. 3.1; abused and neglected juveniles; adjudicatory findings; expert opinion testimony regarding sexual abuse | |
| In re: J.H.B. (18-1030 - Unpublished)
juvenile reunification efforts | |
| In re: L.B. & C.B. (18-815 - Unpublished)
termination of parental rights; stipulation to factual allegations; ineffective assistance of counsel; safe home under N.C. Gen. Stat. 7B-1111(a)(9) | |
| In re: M.F. & C.F. (18-1064 - Unpublished)
Subject Matter Jurisdiction; Verifications; Notarial Acts | |
| In re: N.J.M. (18-1154 - Unpublished)
Juvenile; Delinquency; Admissions. | |
| Luke v. Woodlawn Sch. (18-1109 - Unpublished)
Motion to disqualify counsel; Interlocutory arguments; Failure to preserve and Jurisdictional defect | |
| Martinson v. Mecklenburg Cty. DSS (18-1313 - Unpublished)
Responsible individual list, NCGS 7B-320; insufficient notice; summary judgment; offer of proof. | |
| McLamb v. Town of Smithfield (18-1235 - Unpublished)
conditional use permit; attorneys' fees | |
| Mecum Auction, Inc. v. McKnight (18-1208 - Unpublished)
Forum selection clause; Choice-of-law clause; Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act; Full faith and credit; Contract formation; N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 228-3; Personal jurisdiction. | |
| Pangea Capital Mgmt., LLC v. Lakian (18-956 - Unpublished)
Subject Matter Jurisdiction; Appeals from Clerk to District Court; Homestead Exemption; Residency | |
| State v. Benson (18-732 - Unpublished)
Admission of a co-defendant's testimony, legitimate purpose, prejudice | |
| State v. Cseh (18-1288 - Unpublished)
Motion to Dismiss, Possession of a stolen vehicle | |
| State v. Forney (18-418 - Unpublished)
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| State v. Harris (18-910 - Unpublished)
Sufficiency of the evidence Rule 2 Ineffective assistance of counsel | |
| State v. Hoskins (18-1181 - Unpublished)
habitual felon; superseding indictment | |
| State v. McMahan (18-672 - Unpublished)
Presentment & Indictment | |
| State v. Queen (18-819 - Unpublished)
indecent liberties; corroborative evidence; jury instructions; statutory eligibility for satellite-based monitoring | |
| State v. Sturdivant (18-1004 - Unpublished)
Trafficking in Cocaine; Conspiring to Traffick in Cocaine; Trial in Absentia; Destruction of Trial Transcript; Unavailability of Verbatim Transcript; Forfeiture of Right to Transcript | |
| The NC State Bar v. Weckworth (18-866 - Unpublished)
Attorney discipline; Censure; Violations of Rules of Professional Conduct; Whether findings of fact in DHC order support the discipline imposed; Whether denial of motion to compel and quashing of two subpoenas violated defendant's due process rights. |
IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE LISTED PUBLISHED AND UNPUBLISHED OPINIONS, THE COURT ALSO CONSIDERED 31 PETITIONS AND 175 MOTIONS.
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Filed: 21 May 2019 Mandate: 10 June 2019 Zip File of Published Opinions Case Title / Description | |
| Ashe Cty. v. Ashe Cty. Plan. Bd. (18-253 - Published)
Local government permits, zoning, state permits, sufficient applications, moratoria, binding effect of official statements | |
| Barefoot v. Rule (18-1160 - Published)
voluntary dismissal without prejudice | |
| Hills Mach. Co., LLC v. Pea Creek Mine, LLC (18-890 - Published)
Summary judgment; breach of warranty; manufacturer's warranty; extended service plan; goodwill assistance; fraud; unfair and deceptive trade practices, NCGS 75-1.1; judicial estoppel. | |
| In re: Botros (18-1137 - Published)
Disability inactive status; Inherent authority of courts to regulate attorneys; Subject matter jurisdiction; Due process | |
| In re: J.C.D. (18-957 - Published)
Involuntary commitment; required findings; physician's report | |
| In re: M.T-L.Y. (18-826 - Published)
Reunification Reunification efforts In re C.P. Effective assistance of counsel | |
| Jackson v. The Timken Co. (18-695 - Published)
Workers' Compensation; subject matter jurisdiction; arising out of employment; medical negligence | |
| Parkes v. Hermann (18-888 - Published)
medical malpractice, standard of care, proximate cause, ?loss of chance;? summary judgment | |
| State v. Allen (18-1159 - Published)
unavailability; confrontation clause; forfeiture by wrongdoing; gang-related testimony | |
| State v. Capps (18-386 - Published)
misdemeanor statement of charges; jurisdiction; In re Civil Penalty | |
| State v. Carver (18-935 - Published)
Driving while impaired; warrantless traffic stop; anonymous tip; reasonable suspicion; no indicia of reliability, no corroboration; motion to suppress. | |
| State v. Davis (18-1017 - Published)
rape; sexual battery; jury instructions; victim; complaining witness; expert testimony; credibility; consistent with; plain error; prejudice; vouching | |
| State v. Dawkins (18-1101 - Published)
Criminal Convictions, Attorney-Client Impasse, Unpreserved Objection | |
| State v. Keller (17-1318 - Published)
Solicitation of a Minor by Computer; Entrapment Jury Instruction; de novo review | |
| State v. Marino (18-1135 - Published)
N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 15A-1331.2; Prayer for judgment continued; Jurisdiction to enter judgment after entry of prayer for judgment continued; Legislative intent; Statutory construction | |
| State v. Parks (18-520 - Published)
expert testimony (Daubert, McGrady); motion to suppress; motion to dismiss | |
| State v. Thompson (18-885 - Published)
right to remain silent; Rule 404(b) | |
| Taylor v. Perni (18-602 - Published)
motion to quash subpoena | |
| Wilmington Sav. Fund Soc'y, FSB v. Mortg. Elec. Registration Sys., Inc. (18-1060 - Published)
Priority of lien; void satisfaction; Union Central Life Insurance v. Cates; exception to pure race priority recordation; Rule 12(c)- judgment on the pleadings; bona fide purchaser for value. | |
| Unpublished Opinions 21 May 2019 - Rule 30e - Zip File of Unpublished Opinions Mandate: 10 June 2019 | |
| Evans v. Croft (18-468 - Unpublished)
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| Flores v. Flores (18-230 - Unpublished)
Dependent Spouse; Alimony. | |
| In re: A.R-V. (18-584 - Unpublished)
Juvenile Delinquency Adjudication. Motion to Dismiss. Disorderly Conduct. | |
| In re: A.S.T. (18-947 - Unpublished)
termination of parental rights, dependency, challenged findings | |
| In re: N.B., M.S., L.W. (18-1087 - Unpublished)
review and permanency planning; reunification efforts; constitutionally protected status of a parent; plan of custody; waiver of future permanency planing hearings; visitation | |
| In re: W.A.B., B.F.B., A.G.B., E.H.B., R.A.B., M.A.B. (18-953 - Unpublished)
Termination of Parental Rights; Closing Argument; Due Process | |
| Layton v. Dep't of State Treasurer (18-921 - Unpublished)
disability benefits; long-term; short-term; constitutionality; equal protection; due process; minimum scrutiny; legitimate purpose; rationally related; collateral estoppel; litigated; offensive collateral estoppel; non-mutual collateral estoppel | |
| Medport, Inc. v. Am. Ventures Grp., LLC (18-950 - Unpublished)
motion to dismiss; election of remedies; fraud; contract rescission or reformation; motion for reconsideration | |
| Murchison v. Reg'l Surgical Specialists (18-297 - Unpublished)
Medical malpractice; closing argument; abuse of discretion standard | |
| Nelson v. Nelson (18-937 - Unpublished)
alimony; modification; change in circumstances; motion to compel; attorney?s fees | |
| O'Nan v. Nationwide Ins. Co. (18-990 - Unpublished)
Substantial right Interlocutory | |
| Pigford v. Pace (18-1095 - Unpublished)
Easement. Bench trial standard of review. Rule 52 N.C. Rules of Civil Procedure. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law. | |
| State v. Blackwell (18-1040 - Unpublished)
Attorney's Fees, Plain error | |
| State v. Durham (18-630 - Unpublished)
motion to dismiss | |
| State v. Harden (18-999 - Unpublished)
Rule 403, Rule 404, Prior Misconduct | |
| State v. Hawkins (18-908 - Unpublished)
Anders | |
| State v. Jones (18-893 - Unpublished)
Anders | |
| State v. Marks (18-933 - Unpublished)
right to remain silent; right to counsel | |
| State v. McGill (18-911 - Unpublished)
motion to suppress | |
| State v. Medlin (18-20 - Unpublished)
Rule 404(b); Rule 701; motion to dismiss | |
| State v. Muthe (18-1265 - Unpublished)
Statutory rape, NCGS 14-27.25; indecent liberties with a child; NCGS 14-202.1; defendant's age; officer's testimony; hearsay; plain error review. | |
| State v. Ross (18-652 - Unpublished)
Motion to Suppress; waiver of right to appellate review; jury instructions | |
| State v. Sydnor (18-589 - Unpublished)
BOLO; Traffic Stop; Reasonable Suspicion; Evidence. | |
| State v. Trevino (18-741 - Unpublished)
relevancy of evidence; prejudice | |
| Walston v. Duke Univ. (18-981 - Unpublished)
Termination of Benefits, Disability. | |
| Woody v. FlightGest, Inc. (18-940 - Unpublished)
Rule 12(b)(6); Indemnity; Contribution; Negligence |
IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE LISTED PUBLISHED AND UNPUBLISHED OPINIONS, THE COURT ALSO CONSIDERED 31 PETITIONS AND 175 MOTIONS.
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Filed: 7 May 2019 Mandate: 28 May 2019 Zip File of Published Opinions Case Title / Description | |
| Clemons v. Clemons (18-433 - Published)
Equitable Distribution, Separate Property, Stipulations | |
| Cogdill v. Sylva Supply Co., Inc. (18-845 - Published)
Expired lease agreement; year-to-year tenancy created by operation of law; right of first refusal not applicable term of tenancy | |
| Cumberland Cty. v. Lee (18-754 - Published)
civil contempt, burden of proof to show cause | |
| Dep't of Transp. v. Hutchinsons, LLC (18-675 - Published)
Eminent domain, Section 108 hearings, notice of motions, substantial right, trial court jurisdiction following an appeal | |
| Draughon v. Evening Star Holiness Church of Dunn (18-887 - Published)
Summary Judgment; Contributory Negligence; Premises Liability | |
| In re: Willie Reggie Harris, Petitioner (18-1026 - Published)
NCGS 7B-320; Responsible Individuals List; late notice; prejudice; dismissal of criminal charges | |
| In re: B.C.T. & J.B.B. (18-929 - Published)
disposition, custody, best interest of a child | |
| J.S. & Assocs., Inc. v. Stevenson (18-1065 - Published)
Small claims court, jurisdiction, amount in controversy, compulsory counterclaims, appeal to district court | |
| K4C6R, LLC v. Elmore (18-1008 - Published)
plain language; contract | |
| McCullers v. Lewis (18-825 - Published)
Motion to dismiss, interlocutory appeal; Rule 12(b)(2), public official immunity | |
| Poage v. Cox (18-1066 - Published)
Summary judgment; negligence-premises liability; denial of motion to strike; Legionnaires' disease; Vacation Rental Act, NCGS 42A-1, et seq.; waiver of arguments; proximate cause. | |
| Raleigh Radiology LLC v. NC Dep't of Health & Hum. Servs. (18-785 - Published)
Office of Administrative Hearings; substantial prejudice; certificate of need; department of health and human services; standard of review; comparative analysis; MRI; agency; criteria; conforming; deference | |
| State v. Copley (18-895 - Published)
First-degree murder; defense of habitation, NCGS 14-51.2; self-defense; improper injection of race; prosecutor's closing argument; new trial; jury instructions; NC Pattern Instruction Crim.- 308.80 - Curtilage. | |
| State v. DeJesus (18-750 - Published)
corpus delicti; foreign birth certificate; authentication; hearsay; satellite-based monitoring; unpreserved Fourth Amendment challenge | |
| State v. Jones (18-508 - Published)
Trial Calendar in Criminal Cases; Request for Continuance; Harmless Error; Request to Present Rebuttal Witness | |
| State v. Massey (18-1161 - Published)
First-degree kidnapping with firearm enhancement; motion to dismiss; release in a safe place, escape. | |
| State v. McAllister (18-726 - Published)
Counsel's Admission of Client's Guilt; Habitual Misdemeanor Assault on a Female; State v. Harbison; Closing Argument; Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Motion for Appropriate Relief | |
| State v. Simpkins (18-725 - Published)
waiver of counsel, forfeiture of counsel | |
| State v. Speas (18-456 - Published)
Indictment; Capable of Owning Property, Corporation. | |
| State v. Wright (18-209 - Published)
notice of intent to prove aggravating factors, clerical errors, ineffective assistance of counsel | |
| Thomas v. Burgett (18-783 - Published)
Child Support Guidelines Gross Income Extraordinary Expenses Deviating from the Guidelines | |
| Unpublished Opinions 7 May 2019 - Rule 30e - Zip File of Unpublished Opinions Mandate: 28 May 2019 | |
| Coley v. Cowan (18-1020 - Unpublished)
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| In re: J.J., Y.J., J.J., E.J., E.J., M.S. (18-989 - Unpublished)
Best Interest of Child; Termination of Parental Rights; Bond Adoption. | |
| In re: K.L.C. (18-1003 - Unpublished)
subject matter jurisdiction; prospective adoptive parents' standing to file a petition to terminate parental rights | |
| In re: N.S.J., N.S.J., S.S.J., E.O.J., III (18-1005 - Unpublished)
termination of parental rights | |
| In re: T.J.M.L. (18-1022 - Unpublished)
Termination of Parental Rights; Required Findings of Fact; Dependency; Neglect; Willful Abandonment; Failure to Make Progress to Reunify; Failure to Pay | |
| McFarland v. Pitt Cty. Bd. of Educ. (18-946 - Unpublished)
interlocutory appeal; appellant's burden | |
| Orange Cty. v. Canup (18-1139 - Unpublished)
Child support order; abuse of discretion review; child support guidelines; non-recurring income; rent-free housing; health insurance premium proration. | |
| Rider v. Pryor (18-821 - Unpublished)
expert witnesses-Notice; expert witness as lay witness; | |
| State v. Bamaca (18-1244 - Unpublished)
Defendant's failure to appear; notice of forfeiture; motion to set aside bond forfeiture; statutorily mandated timeline. | |
| State v. Brown (18-1044 - Unpublished)
Fourth Amendment; Search and Seizure; Reasonable suspicion; Probable cause; Drug paraphernalia; Investigatory stop; Anonymous tip; Admission of prior arrest to support probable cause. | |
| State v. Case (18-746 - Unpublished)
Driving While Impaired; Plain Error; Denial of Motion to Suppress; Probable Cause for DWI Arrest | |
| State v. Dudley (18-1121 - Unpublished)
First-degree felony murder by a juvenile; life with the possibility of parole; NCGS 15A-1340.19B(a)(1). | |
| State v. Graham (18-1 - Unpublished)
Indictment; Fourth Amendment | |
| State v. Jones (18-502 - Unpublished)
DNA Testing; Motion to Dismiss; Writ Of Certiorari, Writ of Mandamus. | |
| State v. Jordan (18-875 - Unpublished)
Waiver of counsel; Admission of evidence; Plain error. | |
| State v. Neese (18-1204 - Unpublished)
Motion to Dismiss; Identification of Perpetrator; DWI | |
| State v. Phillip (18-1012 - Unpublished)
First Degree Murder; Possession of Firearm by a Felon; joinder of offenses; Sixth Amendment Confrontation; | |
| State v. Richardson (18-696 - Unpublished)
Ineffective assistance of counsel Motion to suppress State v. Rivera Visual testimony | |
| State v. Sanders (18-954 - Unpublished)
murder; first-degree murder; jury instructions; acting in concert; common plan or purpose; context; entirety; plain error | |
| State v. Thompson (18-557 - Unpublished)
arrest warrant; misdemeanor stalking; jury instructions | |
| State v. Zey (18-955 - Unpublished)
statutory sex offense; indecent liberties; motion to suppress; plain error | |
| Stathum-Ward v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (18-738 - Unpublished)
jury instructions; spoliation; motion in limine | |
| Stull v. Stull (18-915 - Unpublished)
motion to modify custody; prejudice; conclusions of law |
IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE LISTED PUBLISHED AND UNPUBLISHED OPINIONS, THE COURT ALSO CONSIDERED 31 PETITIONS AND 175 MOTIONS.
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Filed: 16 April 2019 Mandate: 6 May 2019 Zip File of Published Opinions Case Title / Description | |
| Duke Energy Progress, Inc. v. Kane (18-239 - Published)
Color of Title, Easement, Summary Judgment. | |
| In re: H.N.D. & L.N.A-D. (18-958 - Published)
Termination of Parental Rights, cessation of reunification efforts, adjudication, N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 7B-1111(a)(6) | |
| Jackson v. Don Johnson Forestry, Inc. (18-354-2 - Published)
Wills, property rights, life estate, remaindermen, timber rights, trover, indemnity | |
| State v. Bauguss (18-795 - Published)
Statutory sexual offense; attempted statutory sex offense. | |
| State v. Brown (18-1107 - Published)
motion to suppress; community caretaking doctrine; traffic stop, DWI | |
| State v. Chandler (18-14 - Published)
guilty plea; Alford plea | |
| State v. Fields (18-673 - Published)
Motion to Dismiss; Habitual misdemeanor assault; Two convictions from one action. | |
| State v. Hughes (18-967 - Published)
Aggravating factors; notice; DWI | |
| State v. Johnson (18-966 - Published)
sentencing; due process | |
| State v. Schmieder (18-1027 - Published)
Second Degree Murder; Vehicular Homicide; Inherently Dangerous Without Regard to Human Life; Admission of Prior Driving Record Under Rule 404(b); Denial of Motion to Dismiss; Sufficiency of Evidence of Malice; Sufficiency of Second Degree Murder Indictment | |
| Swint v. Doe (18-964 - Published)
summary judgment; paternity; inheritance; estate; administration; guardian ad litem; intestate succession act; wedlock; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 29-19; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 49-14; putative father; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 28A-19-3; clerk of court; exclusive jurisdiction; original jurisdiction | |
| Unpublished Opinions 16 April 2019 - Rule 30e - Zip File of Unpublished Opinions Mandate: 6 May 2019 | |
| Brunson v. Off. of the Twelfth Judiciary (18-838 - Unpublished)
tort claims act; motion to dismiss | |
| Brunson v. The Off. of the Governor of NC (18-836 - Unpublished)
tort claims act; subject matter jurisdiction | |
| Buchanan v. NC Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co., Inc. (18-347 - Unpublished)
interlocutory appeal; substantial right | |
| In re: A.A.H. (18-779 - Unpublished)
Neglect, similar language in order and parties? reports, cease reunification, termination of parental rights | |
| In re: C.N.B. (18-1104 - Unpublished)
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| In re: D.V.G. (18-878 - Unpublished)
Termination of Parental Rights; Notice of Appeal; Due Process; GAL; Neglect. | |
| In re: F.M.C. (18-1168 - Unpublished)
termination of parental rights; failure to make reasonable progress toward correcting the conditions that led to the juvenile's removal; N.C.R. App. P. 3.1(e) no-merit brief | |
| In re: J.F. (18-1165 - Unpublished)
Rule 2, Juvenile, Motion to Dismiss | |
| In re: S.H.J. (18-655 - Unpublished)
Termination of Parental Rights, Abandonment. | |
| In re: T.O. & J.O. (18-1110 - Unpublished)
Abused juvenile Judicial notice | |
| Jones v. Jones (18-991 - Unpublished)
custody, intervenor, best interests | |
| Lyon v. Serv. Team Of Prof'ls (E. Carolina), LLC (18-627 - Unpublished)
bad faith; unfair and deceptive practices; negligent hiring; insurance policy | |
| Mann v. Union Cty. Clerk of Ct. (18-1116 - Unpublished)
notice of appeal; jurisdiction | |
| Pender Cty. v. Sullivan (18-774 - Unpublished)
Tax foreclosure, Jurisdiction, Right to a jury trial | |
| Reed v. Carolina Holdings (18-376 - Unpublished)
Trial Court Jurisdiction for Review of Industrial Commission's Denial of Attorney's Fees on Future Benefits for Attendant Care Services; N.C. Gen. Stat. 97-90(c); Supreme Court Reversal of Precedent Relied on by Trial Court; Vacate and Remand for Proceedings Consistent with Supreme Court Decision | |
| Reed v. Carolina Holdings (18-597 - Unpublished)
Industrial Commission, Attorney's Fees, Appellate Jurisdiction | |
| Scroggs v. Tractors On The Creek, LLC (18-1024 - Unpublished)
Entry of default, entry of default judgment, rule 55 | |
| Slok, LLC v. Courtside Condo. Owners Ass'n, Inc. (18-736 - Unpublished)
condominium association; summary judgment; assessments; estoppel; conditional order | |
| State v. Angram (18-993 - Unpublished)
Robbery with a dangerous weapon; lesser-included offenses- manner of requests; conspiracy; ineffective assistance of counsel; judge's post-verdict conversation with jury; | |
| State v. Avila (18-626 - Unpublished)
impaired driving; no merit brief | |
| State v. Best (18-563 - Unpublished)
constructive possession; jury instruction; plain error | |
| State v. Carter (18-901 - Unpublished)
motion in limine | |
| State v. Eubanks (18-876 - Unpublished)
Possession of Stolen Goods; Possession of Firearm by a Felon; Denial of Request for Special Instruction; Jury Instruction on Possession; Requirement of Power and Intent to Control Disposition or Use; Improper Closing Argument; Grossly Improper Standard | |
| State v. Gaddy (18-621 - Unpublished)
Jury instructions Prejudice Plain error Reasonable possibility | |
| State v. Green (18-691 - Unpublished)
civil judgment for court appointed attorney's fees; notice and opportunity to be heard | |
| State v. Henry (18-693 - Unpublished)
guilty plea; no merit brief | |
| State v. Matthews (18-663 - Unpublished)
First Degree Burglary; Common Law Robbery; Admission of Audio Recording of Police Interrogation with Muted Portions and Limiting Instruction; Rules 401 and 403; Plain Error; Opinion Testimony of Law Enforcement Officer; Ineffective Assistance of Counsel | |
| State v. Morgan (18-803 - Unpublished)
impaired driving; motion to suppress; evidence; reasonable suspicion; findings of fact; conclusions of law; reviewability; material conflict | |
| State v. Morris (18-724 - Unpublished)
no merit brief; clerical error | |
| State v. Newkirk (18-670 - Unpublished)
operating a motor vehicle to elude arrest with two or more aggravating factors | |
| State v. Pulley (18-797 - Unpublished)
Discharging weapon into an occupied dwelling; assault on a female; possession of a firearm by a felon; motion to add witness; motion to continue; abuse of discretion review. | |
| State v. Smallwood (18-578 - Unpublished)
mistrial | |
| State v. Watts (18-686 - Unpublished)
first-degree forcible sexual offense; continuous transaction; jury instructions; plain error | |
| State v. White (18-704 - Unpublished)
hearsay; right to confront witness; harmless error | |
| State v. Williamson (18-521 - Unpublished)
motion to dismiss; subject matter jurisdiction; contitutionality of statute § 20-28 | |
| State v. Woody (18-1001 - Unpublished)
Sex Offender Registration; Failure to Report Change of Address; Sufficiency of Indictment to Charge Violation of N.C. Gen. Stat. 14-208.11(a)(2); Denial of Motion to Dismiss; Sufficiency of Evidence of Defendant Changing Address; Plain Error; Admission of Hearsay Testimony | |
| Stowers v. Parker (18-737 - Unpublished)
motion to continue; summary judgment; legal malpractice | |
| Woodard v. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (18-865 - Unpublished)
Compensable Injury, Accident, Witness Testimony. |
IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE LISTED PUBLISHED AND UNPUBLISHED OPINIONS, THE COURT ALSO CONSIDERED 31 PETITIONS AND 175 MOTIONS.
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Filed: 2 April 2019 Mandate: 22 April 2019 Zip File of Published Opinions Case Title / Description | |
| Bradshaw v. Bradshaw (18-432 - Published)
out of state property agreement, public policy, choice of law | |
| Brown v. Lattimore Living Tr. (18-941 - Published)
summary judgment; statute of limitations; reasonableness | |
| Doe v. Wake Cty. (18-109 - Published)
42 U.S.C. 1983, Governmental Immunity Waiver, Public Official Immunity | |
| Erickson v. NC Dep't of Pub. Safety (18-820 - Published)
Discharge from employment; Office of Administrative Hearings; notice of appeal; proof of filing; exhaust administrative remedies; DPS form HR 556; inconsistent instructions. | |
| Rabo Agrifinance, LLC v. Sills (18-846 - Published)
Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act; Consent to Jurisdiction Clause in Contract; Choice of Law; Interpretation of Contract Governed By Place Where Contract is Made | |
| State v. Horton (18-997 - Published)
Reasonable suspicion Anonymous tip High-crime area | |
| State v. Salter (18-747 - Published)
Direct criminal contempt; Willfulness; Petition for Writ of Certiorari; Sentencing stipulations; Determination of prior record level. | |
| Wise v. Wise (18-858 - Published)
child support; alimony; attorney fees | |
| Unpublished Opinions 2 April 2019 - Rule 30e - Zip File of Unpublished Opinions Mandate: 22 April 2019 | |
| In Re: A.M.A.T. (18-753 - Unpublished)
termination of parental rights | |
| In re: A.T. (18-886 - Unpublished)
Cessation of Reunification Efforts; Permanency Planning Hearing; Verification of Custodian | |
| In re: D.L.B. (18-912 - Unpublished)
Termination of parental rights; Neglect; Best interests determination | |
| In re: H.R.J., B.J., G.J.J. (18-995 - Unpublished)
TPR; § 7B-1111(a)(2) | |
| In re: K.S.K., W.C.J.K., N.G.K. (18-814 - Unpublished)
continuance; right to counsel in termination hearing. | |
| In re: K.W. (18-816 - Unpublished)
Adjudication of abuse and neglect; Custody; Termination of juvenile court jurisdiction; Transfer to Chapter 50 custody matter; Denial of visitation | |
| In re: M.N.P., C.H.P., D.A.P. (18-824 - Unpublished)
TPR; neglect; best interests of the child | |
| In re: N.T., R.E.T., A.M.T., E.G.T., H.F.T., D.T.T., T.T., Jr., G.M.T. (18-996 - Unpublished)
permanency planning order; guardian verification; waiving further review hearings | |
| In re: N.T., R.E.T., A.M.T., E.G.T., H.F.T., D.T.T., T.T., Jr., G.M.T., M.K.T. (18-849 - Unpublished)
permanency planning; reunification; juvenile fourteen years of age; visitation | |
| In The Matters Of: T.M.L.E., T.L.E., Jr., T.L.E., III (18-804 - Unpublished)
Termination of parental rights; Neglect; No-merit brief | |
| LaMarre v. Martinez (18-224 - Unpublished)
Action to Quite Title, Statute of Limitations, Fraud, Summary Judgment | |
| Palmer v. Cline (18-924 - Unpublished)
Child-custody; UCCJEA; ?home state;? significant connection;? simultaneous proceedings; temporary emergency jurisdiction; continuing jurisdiction; stay | |
| State v. Duff (18-874 - Unpublished)
Probation Revocation; Jurisdiction; Competency Hearing |
IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE LISTED PUBLISHED AND UNPUBLISHED OPINIONS, THE COURT ALSO CONSIDERED 31 PETITIONS AND 175 MOTIONS.
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Filed: 26 March 2019 Mandate: 15 April 2019 Zip File of Published Opinions Case Title / Description | |
| Gray v. Fed. Nat'l Mortg. Ass'n (18-871 - Published)
Interlocutory appeal; Substantial right; Collateral estoppel; Foreclosure | |
| State v. Loftis (18-709 - Published)
In-custody statements; Failure to move to suppress; Procedural bar; Stipulation to admission of evidence; No special colloquy by trial court required | |
| State v. Newsome (18-707 - Published)
probation; probation revocation; absconding; clerical error | |
| Unpublished Opinions 26 March 2019 - Rule 30e - Zip File of Unpublished Opinions Mandate: 15 April 2019 | |
| Ball v. Bayada Home Health Care (18-918 - Unpublished)
Workers' Compensation; Average Weekly Wage Calculation; NCGS § 97-2(5); Method 5 | |
| Claudio v. Sellers (18-636 - Unpublished)
Jury Instructions; Breach of Fiduciary Duty; Controlling Shareholder | |
| Clifton v. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (18-987 - Unpublished)
Industrial Commission; Findings of Fact; Motion to Consolidate | |
| Halifax Cty. v. Empire Foods, Inc. (18-531 - Unpublished)
Motion to Dismiss; Failure to Prosecute; Abuse of Discretion; Summary Judgment; Contracts; Breach; Remedies | |
| In re: A.A.J. (18-697 - Unpublished)
Child custody; nonparent; constitutionally protected status; abandonment | |
| In re: J.C-B. (18-922 - Unpublished)
Permanency planning; Termination of juvenile jurisdiction and transfer to civil custody proceeding; Conceded error; Requirement of live testimony at permanency planning hearing under N.C. Gen. Stat. 7B-906.1(c); Intervention by non-parent | |
| In re: K.A.G. & N.R.P. (18-829 - Unpublished)
3.1; Appointment of guardian ad litem for parent; Termination of parental rights; Neglect | |
| Rmah v. USAA Cas. Ins. Co. (18-623 - Unpublished)
Breach of insurance contract; unfair and deceptive trade practices; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-63-15; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 75-1.1; breach of settlement agreement; privity | |
| State v. Franklin (18-777 - Unpublished)
motion to dismiss; sufficiency of the evidence; possession of methamphetamine precursor chemical; constructive possession | |
| State v. Gibson (18-448 - Unpublished)
Admissibility of Evidence; Preservation; Bias | |
| State v. Holmes (18-1023 - Unpublished)
Revocation of probation; Activation of multiple sentences; Trial court's discretion to reduce or restructure original sentences under N.C. Gen. Stat. 15A-1344(d) | |
| State v. Howard (18-660 - Unpublished)
Amended indictment; breaking or entering; lay witness identification; surveillance footage | |
| State v. Thomas (18-959 - Unpublished)
Amended indictment; breaking or entering; lay witness identification; surveillance footage |
IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE LISTED PUBLISHED AND UNPUBLISHED OPINIONS, THE COURT ALSO CONSIDERED 31 PETITIONS AND 175 MOTIONS.
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Filed: 19 March 2019 Mandate: 8 April 2019 Zip File of Published Opinions Case Title / Description | |
| Adams v. Langdon (18-718 - Published)
Grandparental visitation rights; Civil contempt; Effect of termination of parental rights on grandparental visitation rights; Notice of Appeal; Show Cause Motion. | |
| Aesthetic Facial & Ocular Plastic Surgery Ctr., P.A. v. Zaldivar (18-431 - Published)
Restrictive Covenants, Public Policy, Learned Profession Exception | |
| Assoc. Behav. Servs., Inc. v. Smith (18-463 - Published)
Attorneys' fees; motion for reconsideration; Rule 60(b); notice of appeal | |
| BDM Invs. v. Lenhil, Inc. (18-533 - Published)
Complex Business Case. | |
| Feeassco, LLC v. The Steel Network, Inc. (18-739 - Published)
Order allowing motion to compel discovery; order allowing sanctions for discovery violations; order denying motion to compel discovery and for sanctions; review of interlocutory discovery orders | |
| Gunter v. Maher (18-844 - Published)
interlocutory appeal; substantial right; order compelling discovery; attorney-client privilege | |
| Hager v. Smithfield East Health Holdings, LLC (18-651 - Published)
Arbitration; Standing to Compel Arbitration; Fiduciary Relationships; Fiduciary Duties | |
| Henry v. Morgan (18-731 - Published)
Service of process; due diligence; service by publication | |
| Hill v. Durrett (18-515 - Published)
NCGS § 50-10; Annulment; Summary Judgment | |
| Huml v. Huml (18-484 - Published)
Custody, Suspension of Visitation | |
| In re: J.L. (18-473 - Published)
Juvenile Guardianship; Standing; Admissibility of Evidence; Sufficiency of Evidence; Standard of Proof; Visitation | |
| Julian v. The Univ. of NC Health Care Sys. (18-477 - Published)
Breach of contract; hospital charges for operating room time; statute prohibiting billing for medical care not actually supplied | |
| Ramsey v. Ramsey (18-600 - Published)
civil contempt; nonjurisdictional Appellate Rules violations; Appellant's brief | |
| Simms v. Bolger (18-551 - Published)
Child support; Change in circumstances; Lump sum award; Custodial account; Arrearages; Attorneys' fees | |
| Simms v. Bolger (18-716 - Published)
Contempt; Attorneys' fees | |
| Sluder v. Sluder (18-920 - Published)
Equitable Distribution; Post Separation; Marital Debt | |
| State v. Gamez (18-436 - Published)
Miranda warnings; custodial interrogation; military | |
| State v. Griffin (18-681 - Published)
assault inflicting serious bodily injury; felony breaking and entering with intent to terrorize or injure | |
| State v. Lopez (18-13 - Published)
Physically helpless; Expert testimony; Jury instructions; Satellite-based monitoring | |
| State v. Miller (17-1215-2 - Published)
Maintaining a dwelling for the keeping or sale of controlled substance, NCGS 90-108(a)(7); State v. Rogers, 817 S.E.2d 150 (2018); definition of keep; single sale; motion to dismiss. | |
| State v. Rivera (18-517 - Published)
Motion to Suppress; Waiver; Appellate Review; Plain Error; Ineffective Assistance of Counsel | |
| State v. Shackelford (18-273 - Published)
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-277.3A; Felony Stalking; First Amendment; As-applied challenge; Content-based restriction; Social media | |
| Stern v. Stern (18-523 - Published)
motion to dismiss, substantial change of circumstances, timing and modification, child custody | |
| Tarr v. Zalaznik (18-649 - Published)
Partition by sale; Equity; N.C.G.S. Sec. 41-2(b); Joint Tenants | |
| Tipton v. Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity, Inc. (18-581 - Published)
Summary judgment; Negligence; Proximate Cause; Wrongful Death; Hazing | |
| Watauga Cty. o/b/o McKiernan v. Shell (18-687 - Published)
IV-D claim; Chapter 50 action; custody; stay | |
| Weishaupt-Smith v. Town of Banner Elk (18-903 - Published)
Variance Request; NC Appellate Rule 38; Motion to Substitute Parties on Appeal; Standing; Aggrieved Party; Quasi-Judicial Proceedings; Subject Matter Jurisdiction; Conditional Use Permit | |
| Wright v. Alltech Wiring & Controls (18-833 - Published)
Industrial Commission; Workers' Compensation Act; appellate jurisdiction; coming and going rule; contractual duty exception; traveling salesperson exception | |
| Unpublished Opinions 19 March 2019 - Rule 30e - Zip File of Unpublished Opinions Mandate: 8 April 2019 | |
| Arroyo v. Yanez (18-497 - Unpublished)
Alimony; equitable distribution; divorce; attorney?s fees; dependent spouse; supporting spouse; marital misconduct; marital property; separate property; active appreciation; passive appreciation; business shares; income approach; asset approach; earning capacity; income; expert witness | |
| Arroyo v. Yanez (18-560 - Unpublished)
Alimony; equitable distribution; divorce; attorney?s fees; dependent spouse; supporting spouse; marital misconduct; marital property; separate property; active appreciation; passive appreciation; business shares; income approach; asset approach; earning capacity; income; expert witness | |
| Brinkley-Caldwell v. Britthaven, Inc. (18-400 - Unpublished)
Motion to Dismiss; Rules of Civil Procedure; Rule 12(b)(6) | |
| Chalk v. Braakman (18-792 - Unpublished)
Motion for Directed Verdict; Motion for JNOV; Specific grounds required; Negligence | |
| Cronje v. Johnston (18-698 - Unpublished)
Summary ejectment; Implied warranty of habitability; Unfair and deceptive trade practices; NCGS § 42-42; Landlord/Tenant | |
| Fed. Nat'l Mortg. Ass'n v. Price (18-775 - Unpublished)
Foreclosure of a deed of trust; subject matter jurisdiction; frivolous appeal. | |
| Helbein v. Helbein (18-383 - Unpublished)
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| In re: A.B. (18-711 - Unpublished)
Rule 3.1 case; cessation of reunification efforts. | |
| In re: A.D.S., N.V.S., C.D.S., H.D.S., F.D.S., S.V.S., V.D.S., D.V.S., V.D.S. (18-1111 - Unpublished)
Termination of parental rights; Notice; Best interest determination; Motion to Continue; Motion to Withdraw; Fundamentally fair procedures in termination of parental rights hearings; Right to effective counsel; Right to notice of termination hearing. | |
| In re: A.J.K. (18-906 - Unpublished)
termination of parental rights; best interests determination | |
| In re: A.X.M., Jr. (18-758 - Unpublished)
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Termination of Parental Rights | |
| In re: B.L. (18-881 - Unpublished)
Termination of Parental Rights. | |
| In re: J.A.C. (18-595 - Unpublished)
Permanency Planning; Denial of Motion to Continue; Guardianship; Verification of Guardians; Understanding of Legal Significance; Adequate Financial Resources | |
| In re: K.N.C.H. (18-913 - Unpublished)
termination of parental rights; jurisdiction | |
| In re: M.F.B., L.B., III, M.W.E.B. (18-848 - Unpublished)
TPR; best interests/disposition | |
| In re: M.R.C-M. (18-898 - Unpublished)
no merit brief | |
| In re: P.L.R. (18-782 - Unpublished)
termination of parental rights; neglect; best interests of the child | |
| Lea v. David's Bridal of Greensboro, Inc. (18-835 - Unpublished)
Injury by accident. | |
| Makar v. Mimosa Bay Homeowners Ass'n, Inc. (18-547 - Unpublished)
Homeowners Association; Restrictive Covenants; Summary Judgment; Architectural Review Committee | |
| Mathis v. Jones (18-262 - Unpublished)
Appellate Jurisdiction | |
| O'Buckley v. O'Buckley (18-676 - Unpublished)
Sanctions; Jurisdiction | |
| Stamey v. Stamey (18-397 - Unpublished)
Civil Contempt Order; Interlocutory; Substantial Right | |
| State v. Al-Hamood (18-682 - Unpublished)
Motion to Dismiss; Motion to Suppress; First Degree Forcible Sexual Assault; Prejudicial Error | |
| State v. Ardrey (18-460 - Unpublished)
Attempted felony larceny; value of stolen property; motion to dismiss | |
| State v. Benjamin (18-751 - Unpublished)
Possession with intent to sell or deliver marijuana; motion to suppress; Alford plea; notice of appeal; attorney's fees. | |
| State v. Bradshaw (17-1286 - Unpublished)
Driving while impaired; statute of limitations, NCGS 15-1; citation | |
| State v. Callaghan (18-543 - Unpublished)
Statutory rape and sexual offense, N.C. R. E. 412, prejudicial error, ineffective assistance of counsel, reasonable search, exigent circumstances, missing persons | |
| State v. Chester (18-671 - Unpublished)
Possession of controlled substance, NCGS 90-95(a); Motion to suppress; Anders brief | |
| State v. Cole (18-213 - Unpublished)
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Cumulative Error; Restitution | |
| State v. Fletcher (18-371 - Unpublished)
Breaking, entering and larceny; alibi witness; ineffective assistance of counsel, motion for appropriate for relief. | |
| State v. Hight (18-555 - Unpublished)
Probation revocation; absconding; Anders brief. | |
| State v. Jackson (18-344 - Unpublished)
Restitution; Competent Evidence | |
| State v. King (18-494 - Unpublished)
Prior Convictions; Unfair Prejudice; Motion to Dismiss | |
| State v. Kope (18-752 - Unpublished)
Post-conviction Relief; Anders Brief | |
| State v. Lane (18-444 - Unpublished)
Attempted First Degree Murder; Assault with a Deadly Weapon; Admission of Evidence of Victim's Age; N.C. R. Evid. 401; N.C. R. Evid. 404(b); Challenge to Closing Arguments; Jury Instruction on Self-Defense | |
| State v. Lopes (18-161 - Unpublished)
Jury Instruction; Lesser Included Offense; Legal Presumption | |
| State v. Maurilio (18-155 - Unpublished)
indictment; fatal variance; judgment arrested | |
| State v. Moore (18-591 - Unpublished)
jury instructions; deadly weapon; lesser included offense; defense of accident; plain error | |
| State v. Moore (18-576 - Unpublished)
Jurisdiction; Service of Notice of Appeal; Anders Appeal | |
| State v. Morgan (18-412 - Unpublished)
Resentencing; Prejudicial Error | |
| State v. Moss (18-680 - Unpublished)
Assault with a deadly weapon; no duty to retreat provision; trial court's failure to intervene in prosecutor's closing and questions. | |
| State v. Paylor (18-1038 - Unpublished)
Second-degree murder; malice and provocation; lesser-included offenses; jury instructions; failure to instruct; plain error. | |
| State v. Ragland (18-799 - Unpublished)
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| State v. Richardson (18-500 - Unpublished)
Embezzlement; overwhelming evidence; ineffective assistance of counsel. | |
| State v. Ruffin (18-645 - Unpublished)
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Undisclosed Issues. | |
| State v. Sanders (18-930 - Unpublished)
Restitution, civil judgments, larceny, breaking and entering | |
| State v. Schricker (18-338 - Unpublished)
closing arguments; trial court intervention ex mero motu ; restitution | |
| State v. Shchetinin (18-236 - Unpublished)
Trafficking heroin; possession of methamphetamine; proposed jury instruction. | |
| State v. Smith (18-122 - Unpublished)
competency; absolute impasse | |
| State v. Smith (18-789 - Unpublished)
Probable Cause; Warrantless Arrest; Staleness; Motion to Suppress | |
| State v. Spikes (18-501 - Unpublished)
discharging a firearm into occupied property; aggravating factor; sentencing | |
| State v. Zimmerman (18-934 - Unpublished)
Civil judgment for attorney's fees; opportunity to be heard. | |
| Tucker Chase, LLC v. Town of Midland (18-847 - Unpublished)
performance guaranties; Board of Adjustment | |
| Tyson v. Bess (18-879 - Unpublished)
Appellate Jurisdiction; Untimely Notice of Appeal; Modification of Child Support; Denial of Rule 60(b) Motion | |
| Wright v. NC Off. of State Hum. Res. (18-276 - Unpublished)
Exempt designtion; N.C. Gen. Stat. Sec. 126-5(g); notice; Statutory interpretation |
IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE LISTED PUBLISHED AND UNPUBLISHED OPINIONS, THE COURT ALSO CONSIDERED 31 PETITIONS AND 175 MOTIONS.
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Filed: 5 March 2019 Mandate: 25 March 2019 Zip File of Published Opinions Case Title / Description | |
| Brown v. Thompson (18-919 - Published)
interlocutory appeal; substantial right; res judicata | |
| Conklin v. Conklin (18-509 - Published)
Attorney's fees, acting in good faith, insufficient means | |
| Crews v. Crews (18-42 - Published)
specific performance, alimony | |
| Donnell-Smith v. McLean (18-613 - Published)
partition in kind; NCGS 46-3; NCGS 46-10; NCGS 46-13; NCGS 46-16; NCGS 46-19(a); NCGS 46-22; division of unequal interests; exception to commissioners' report; abuse of discretion. | |
| Lake v. State Health Plan For Teachers & State Emps. (17-1280 - Published)
State Health Plan retired state employees; partial summary judgment; interlocutory appeal; substantial right; US Const. art. I sec. 10; no impairment of contract; unilateral contract; NC Const. art. I, sec. 19 | |
| Preston v. Movahed (18-674 - Published)
Medical malpractice 9(j) certification; medical expert willing to testify; facially valid 9(j) certificate | |
| State v. Chevallier (18-860 - Published)
A single transfer by sale or delivery of a counterfeit controlled substance is a single offense; admission of hearsay statement under Rule 801(d)(E)'s co-conspirator exception; motions to dismiss for insufficiency of the evidence charges of transfer of a counterfeit controlled substance under the theories of attempted sale and delivery; instruction on actual possession theory of possession of a firearm by a felon. | |
| State v. Cox (18-692 - Published)
Motion to dismiss; Sufficiency of the evidence; Felonious intent; Conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon; Felonious breaking or entering; Claim of right defense | |
| State v. Jones (18-176 - Published)
motion to suppress; traffic stop; passenger | |
| State v. Malachi (16-752-2 - Published)
(View Supreme Court Opinion) Reasonable Suspicion, Armed and Dangerous, Stop and Frisk, Motion to Suppress | |
| Stewart v. Shipley (18-745 - Published)
Service of process; estoppel | |
| Unpublished Opinions 5 March 2019 - Rule 30e - Zip File of Unpublished Opinions Mandate: 25 March 2019 | |
| Columbus Cty. D.S.S. ex rel Moore v. Norton (18-642 - Unpublished)
Child custody; civil contempt; arrears; child support; child support guidelines; income; assets; recuse; motion to recuse; recusal; trial judge; impartiality | |
| Dep't of Transp. v. Bloomsbury Est., LLC (18-773 - Unpublished)
NC Condominium Act, NCGS 47C-1-101; DOT condemnation, NCGS 136-108; interlocutory order- substantial right; appellant's burden on appeal; reply brief- NC R. App. P. 28(h); preclusive effect of prior order. | |
| Eisenbrown v. Town of Lake Lure (17-934 - Unpublished)
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| In re: A.G.B. & D.G.B. (18-729 - Unpublished)
Termination of Parental Rights, N.C.G.S. Sec. 7B-111(a)(4), No merit brief | |
| In re: H.N.H. & H.L.H. (18-365 - Unpublished)
Termination of parental rights, N.C.G.S. Sec. 7B-1110, Best interests determination, Required findings of fact | |
| In re: I.L. (18-762 - Unpublished)
termination of parental rights; findings | |
| In re: S.H-K.J.L. & W.L.L. (18-772 - Unpublished)
N.C. Gen. Stt. Sec. 7B-1111(a)(2); Termination of Parental Rights; Reasonable progress; Hearsay | |
| In re: S.S.S. & S.R.S. (18-514 - Unpublished)
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| In re: V.O. (18-907 - Unpublished)
Involuntary commitment, waiver of counsel, failure to conduct appropriate colloquy, right to confront witnesses. | |
| Painter v. City of Mt. Holly (18-197 - Unpublished)
Public official immunity; qualified immunity; summary judgment; 42 U.S.C. § 1983 | |
| State v. Altman (18-544 - Unpublished)
Driving while impaired, felony death by vehicle, admissibility of medical records, sufficiency of the evidence, character evidence of a witness, merger of sentences for lesser-included offenses | |
| State v. Bennett (18-606 - Unpublished)
Corroborative Testimony; Admission of Party-Opponent; Prejudicial Error | |
| State v. Berrier (18-453 - Unpublished)
Jury verdict; guilty versus responsible; verdict form; unconstitutional verdicts; sufficiency of judgment | |
| State v. Cooper (18-637 - Unpublished)
Satellite-Based Monitoring; Fourth Amendment; Reasonableness; Required Evidence of Effectiveness | |
| State v. Gaskins (18-970 - Unpublished)
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| State v. Gilbert (18-614 - Unpublished)
Embezzlement of a charitable organization by an officer, NCGS 14-92; jury instructions- plain error; motion to dismiss; intent- mens rea; actus reus; opinion testimony; ineffective assistance of counsel. | |
| State v. Gilliam (18-260 - Unpublished)
Prior Record Level; Stipulation; Mitigating Factor; Aggravating Factor; Notice | |
| State v. Guevara (18-582 - Unpublished)
expert opinion, aggravating factor | |
| State v. Kesler (18-971 - Unpublished)
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| State v. Maier (18-771 - Unpublished)
indictments; obtaining property by false pretenses; motion to dismiss | |
| State v. Oglesby (18-277 - Unpublished)
Rule 404(b); Hearsay Rule; Corroborative Evidence; Jury Instruction | |
| State v. Rinehart (18-298 - Unpublished)
Invited Error; Final Closing Argument; Introduce Evidence | |
| State v. Robinson (18-343 - Unpublished)
Search and Seizure; Strip Search; Exigent Circumstances. | |
| State v. Seeman (18-969 - Unpublished)
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| State v. Waycaster (18-247 - Unpublished)
motion to dismiss; counterfeit instruments; attorney's fees | |
| State v. Wynn (18-536 - Unpublished)
general various and specific motions to dismiss, 404(b) evidence |
IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE LISTED PUBLISHED AND UNPUBLISHED OPINIONS, THE COURT ALSO CONSIDERED 31 PETITIONS AND 175 MOTIONS.
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Filed: 19 February 2019 Mandate: 11 March 2019 Zip File of Published Opinions Case Title / Description | |
| Bezzek v. Bezzek (18-761 - Published)
interlocutory | |
| Brodkin v. Novant Health, Inc. (18-805 - Published)
Breach of contract; Hospital termination of physician's employment contract; Contractual right to exercise professional judgment; Wrongful discharge and public policy; Defamation and defense of qualified privilege | |
| Denney v. Wardson Constr., Inc. (18-667 - Published)
Interlocutory Appeal; Substantial Right; Res Judicata; Statement of Grounds for Appellate Review | |
| In re: Aaron's Inc. (18-607 - Published)
rent-to-own; ad valorem taxation; inventory exclusion | |
| In re: George (18-611 - Published)
non-judicial foreclosure sale; trustee as necessary party; Rule 60(b); notice of foreclosure proceeding; good faith purchaser | |
| In re: J.P.S. (18-708 - Published)
involuntary commitment; dangerous to self; dangerous to others; reasonable probability of future harm | |
| In re: Est. of Johnson (18-778 - Published)
Spouse's year's allowance- NCGS 30-15; deficiency in payment; revocation of letters testamentary- NCGS 28-4-1; appeals to superior court; standards of review; de novo hearing; credit against bequest to surviving spouse. | |
| Kennedy v. DeAngelo (18-603 - Published)
Medical malpractice; Rule 9(j); Required fact-finding by trial court; Rule of Evidence 702; Separate specialties in general dentistry, periodontics, and oral surgery | |
| Nanny's Korner Day Care Ctr., Inc. v. NC Dep't of Health & Hum. Servs. (18-679 - Published)
Statute of limitations; Procedural due process; Claim against State agency, DHHS. | |
| State v. Augustin (18-373 - Published)
Motion to suppress, unlawful search and seizure, reasonable suspicion, companion?s actions, backing away | |
| State v. Conley (18-305 - Published)
Sentencing; Double Jeopardy; Rule 2; Statutory Interpretation | |
| State v. Corbett (18-327 - Published)
Statutory rape; Sexual exploitation of a minor; Lascivious Act; Motion to dismiss | |
| State v. Koke (18-662 - Published)
Obtaining property by false pretenses; insurance fraud; plain error review; relevancy; limiting instructions; disclosure on application. | |
| State v. Parks (18-422 - Published)
self-defense instruction; flight instruction | |
| Walker v. K&W Cafeterias (18-429 - Published)
Workers' Compensation; wrongful death; third-party tortfeasor; subrogation lien; jurisdiction- choice of law; In re Civil Penalty. | |
| Unpublished Opinions 19 February 2019 - Rule 30e - Zip File of Unpublished Opinions Mandate: 11 March 2019 | |
| Caldwell Mem'l Hosp., Inc. v. NC Dep't of Health & Hum. Servs. (18-586 - Unpublished)
certificate of need; substantial prejudice | |
| Cannizzaro v. Set in Stone, Inc. (18-594 - Unpublished)
Breach of Contract. | |
| Cheatham v. Town of Taylortown (18-625 - Unpublished)
subject matter jurisdiction; failure to exhaust administrative remedies | |
| Funderburk v. City of Greensboro, NC (18-632 - Unpublished)
SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDY QUASI-ESTOPPEL ZONING | |
| Hampton v. NC Dep't of Transp. (18-684 - Unpublished)
Tort Claims Act, negligence; NC Department of Transportation; highway widening; flooding unchallenged findings of fact; proximate cause; duty of care. | |
| In re: A.W. (18-877 - Unpublished)
3.1; no merits brief | |
| In re: D.P., J.P., J.P. (18-857 - Unpublished)
Permanency Planning Order, Neglected and Dependent. | |
| In re: J.E.O. (18-585 - Unpublished)
Willful Abandonment. | |
| In re: K.S. (18-763 - Unpublished)
Permanent plan; elimination of reunification; N.C. Gen. Stat. Sec. 7B-906.2 | |
| In Re: P.R.T. (18-730 - Unpublished)
3.1; neglect; removal; willful abandonment | |
| King v. Pike Elec. (18-440 - Unpublished)
Compromise Settlement Agreement; Enforceable | |
| Nordman v. Nordman (18-405 - Unpublished)
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| Robinson v. GGNSC Holdings, LLC (18-706 - Unpublished)
Entry of default, notice, default judgment, medical malpractice, language of the complaint, motion for relief | |
| State v. Brinkley (18-435 - Unpublished)
Motion to Dismiss; Aggravating factor; Aggravated offense; Satellite-based monitoring. | |
| State v. Bryan (18-605 - Unpublished)
probation violation; absconding; notice | |
| State v. Bunkley (18-545 - Unpublished)
plea agreements; petition for a writ of certiorari; clerical error | |
| State v. Everett (18-449 - Unpublished)
Indecent liberties with a child; Rule 404(b) evidence of prior sexual assault; Plain error; Requirements of similarity and temporal proximity; Summary imposition of satellite-based monitoring without evidence | |
| State v. Foster (18-540 - Unpublished)
probable cause; search warrant; confidential informant | |
| State v. Little (18-757 - Unpublished)
larceny from the person; misdemeanor larceny; jury instructions | |
| State v. Logan (18-723 - Unpublished)
Limitation on right to appeal after guilty plea; Challenge to factual basis for plea and sufficiency of evidence; Challenge to prior convictions underlying plea to habitual charges; Sentencing in accordance with plea agreement; Challenge to calculation of prior record level; Appellate jurisdiction for MAR | |
| State v. Renderos (18-590 - Unpublished)
Driving while impaired, portable breath test, relevance, prejudice, unpreserved error, waived plain error review. | |
| State v. Robinson (18-661 - Unpublished)
possession of a firearm by a felon; habitual felon; possession; constructive possession; actual possession; totality of the circumstances; relevance; relevant evidence; Rule 401; Rule 402; prejudicial; domestic violence protective order; DVPO | |
| State v. Sadler (18-812 - Unpublished)
motion to dismiss; driving while impaired; jury instructions | |
| State v. Slade (18-352 - Unpublished)
Forfeiture Final judgment date Relief | |
| State v. Ward (18-369 - Unpublished)
Hearsay; plain error | |
| State v. Wardrett (18-434 - Unpublished)
impartial jury; N.C.R. App. P. 2; expert ballistics testimony; prior conviction under Rule 609(b) | |
| State v. Whitmore (18-798 - Unpublished)
felony death by vehicle; necessity; duress; prior record level | |
| State v. Woods (18-442 - Unpublished)
guilty plea; preservation; Rule 2 |
IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE LISTED PUBLISHED AND UNPUBLISHED OPINIONS, THE COURT ALSO CONSIDERED 31 PETITIONS AND 175 MOTIONS.
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Filed: 5 February 2019 Mandate: 25 February 2019 Zip File of Published Opinions Case Title / Description | |
| The Est. of William Belk v. Boise Cascade Wood Prods., L.L.C. (18-542 - Published)
Workers? compensation, jurisdiction, interlocutory, transformation of 12(b)(6) into summary judgment, lent employee doctrine, no genuine issue of fact | |
| In re: B.M.B. (18-428 - Published)
juvenile, mootness, dismissed as moot | |
| Jones v. Jones (18-478 - Published)
entry of default; specific performance | |
| Lamb v. Styles (18-350 - Published)
Professional Negligence; Surveyors; Duty of Care | |
| McLaughlin v. Bailey (18-665 - Published)
60(b)(6), subordinate tribunals may not overrule higher tribunals | |
| Rivera v. Matthews (18-359 - Published)
Abatement; Subject-Matter Jurisdiction; Child Custody; Grandparent Custody/Visitation | |
| Smith v. Rodgers (18-261 - Published)
Equitable distribution Painter Watson Claim | |
| State v. Nixon (18-787 - Published)
Motion for Appropriate Relief; Bill of Information; Waiver of Indictment; Jurisdiction | |
| State v. Shelton (17-1426 - Published)
Motion to dismiss; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-138.1(a)(1); N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-141.4; prescription drugs; driving while impaired; closing argument | |
| State v. Sheridan (18-312 - Published)
Motion to dismiss, sexual offense in a parental role, parent-child relationship, pro se motion for speedy trial, motion for mistrial, satellite-based monitoring determination. | |
| Unpublished Opinions 5 February 2019 - Rule 30e - Zip File of Unpublished Opinions Mandate: 25 February 2019 | |
| Banyan GW, LLC v. Wayne Preparatory Acad. Charter Sch., Inc. (18-378 - Unpublished)
Liquidated damages; illusory contract; unconscionability; condition precedent; charter school | |
| Brunson v. NC Dep't of Justice (18-837 - Unpublished)
Industrial Commission; default; subject matter jurisdiction | |
| Brunson v. NC Dep't of Justice (18-656 - Unpublished)
Industrial Commission; default judgment; subject matter jurisdiction | |
| Foster v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (18-643 - Unpublished)
Appeal from Rule 12(b)(6) dismissal; Appeal from Denial of Rule 60(b)(6) motion; Timeliness of notice of appeal | |
| Hunt v. Collinsworth (18-301 - Unpublished)
Res Judicata; Name Change. | |
| In re: C.S. (18-439 - Unpublished)
juvenile, mootness, dismissed as moot | |
| In re: G.G.K. & C.R.K. (18-640 - Unpublished)
Case description: termination; parental rights; willfulness; abandonment; foster care; sex offender; substance abuse | |
| In re: I.C. (18-869 - Unpublished)
permanency planning order; notice of appeal | |
| In Re: J.P.N. (18-622 - Unpublished)
adjudication of neglect | |
| In re: N.A.C. (18-721 - Unpublished)
no-merit brief, termination, parental rights | |
| In re: N.L.C. (18-669 - Unpublished)
termination of parental rights; best interest of the child | |
| In Re: S.M. (18-759 - Unpublished)
Child custody, verification of each guardian, reunification, competent evidence | |
| Int'l Prop. Dev., LLC v. K Constr. & Roofing, LLC (17-509-2 - Unpublished)
Denial of motion for summary judgment; damages award; claim of lien upon funds; equitable lien; constructive trust | |
| Lloyd v. Bailey (18-666 - Unpublished)
Rule 60(b)(6), subordinate tribunals may not overrule higher tribunals | |
| Morgan v. Defeo (18-322 - Unpublished)
Domestic Violence Protective Order. | |
| Sanghrajka v. Fam. Fare, LLC (18-164 - Unpublished)
motion to dismiss; contract; continuing wrong doctrine; UDTP claim | |
| State v. Bros. (18-177 - Unpublished)
Anders Brief; Clerical Error on Judgment Form; Possession of a Firearm by a Felon | |
| State v. Brown (18-279 - Unpublished)
Turner Statute of Limitations Driving while impaired | |
| State v. Clark (18-291 - Unpublished)
Superior Court Jurisdiction to Hear Misdemeanor Charges in First Instance; Sufficiency of Record to Establish Subject Matter Jurisdiction of Trial Court; Jurisdictional Defect in Appellate Record Where Presentment Not Included in Record | |
| State v. Clawson (18-57 - Unpublished)
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel | |
| State v. Davis (18-471 - Unpublished)
Anders Kinch Written argument | |
| State v. Dotson (18-443 - Unpublished)
Anders Kinch Written argument | |
| State v. Forte (17-669-2 - Unpublished)
Sufficiency of Habitual felon indictment. | |
| State v. Fowler (16-947-2 - Unpublished)
Jury Instructions; Expert Testimony. | |
| State v. Johnson (18-556 - Unpublished)
speeding to elude arrest; habitual felon; restitution | |
| State v. Kingsberry (18-226 - Unpublished)
Ex Mero Motu; Invited Error; Acting in Concert | |
| State v. Lamberth (18-370 - Unpublished)
Indictment Jurisdiction Communicating threats Insufficiency of the evidence | |
| State v. Latham (17-1075 - Unpublished)
Hearsay; Rule 403; Vouching of victim credibility | |
| State v. Lloyd (18-53 - Unpublished)
Sentencing | |
| State v. McKoy (18-564 - Unpublished)
DWI; habitual felon; Anders; guilty plea | |
| State v. Morgan (18-575 - Unpublished)
Analogue Ethylone Controlled substance Insufficient evidence Continuance | |
| State v. Narron (18-193 - Unpublished)
admissibility of evidence; plain error | |
| State v. Otto (18-574 - Unpublished)
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Claim; Untimely Motion to Suppress | |
| State v. Sanders (18-476 - Unpublished)
Motion to Dismiss; Sufficiency of the Evidence; Drug Trafficking | |
| State v. Spencer (18-304 - Unpublished)
Case description: attempted rape; assault; strangulation; prior bad acts; testimony; evidence; 404(b); character evidence; unduly prejudicial; prejudicial error; 403 | |
| State v. Swafford (18-324 - Unpublished)
Satellite-based monitoring; Ineffective assistance of counsel | |
| State v. Thompson (18-423 - Unpublished)
Possession of a firearm by a felon; constructive possession; IAC; appeal dismissed | |
| State v. Tyson (18-459 - Unpublished)
Civil Judgment for Court-Appointed Counsel Fees; Notice and Opportunity to be Heard; Imposition of Court Costs and Fees; Restitution | |
| State v. White (18-401 - Unpublished)
Notice of appeal Civil judgment Jurisdiction | |
| Summit De Corp. v. Kweider Bros. Inc. (18-353 - Unpublished)
Enforcing Mediated Settlement Agreement. | |
| Teague & Glover, P.A. v. Kane & Silverman, P.C. (17-727 - Unpublished)
personal jurisdiction; contract; court costs; prejudgment interest | |
| Turnmire v. Eldreth (17-960 - Unpublished)
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| Walz v. Walz (18-240 - Unpublished)
custody order; subject matter jurisdiction; UCCJEA | |
| Young v. Bailey (18-664 - Unpublished)
Rule 60(b)(6), subordinate tribunals may not overrule higher tribunals |
IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE LISTED PUBLISHED AND UNPUBLISHED OPINIONS, THE COURT ALSO CONSIDERED 31 PETITIONS AND 175 MOTIONS.
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Filed: 15 January 2019 Mandate: 4 February 2019 Zip File of Published Opinions Case Title / Description | |
| Dill v. Loiseau (18-361 - Published)
Declaratory Judgment; Restrictive covenants; General scheme of development; Radical changes to covenanted area; Waiver of right to enforce covenants | |
| In re: E.M. (18-685 - Published)
juvenile delinquency; mandatory referral to area mental health services director when trial court presented with evidence that juvenile is mentally ill | |
| In re: I.R.L. (18-427 - Published)
Parental rights; termination; domestic violence; DVPO; abandonment; willfulness; child support; notice | |
| Jackson v. Don Johnson Forestry, Inc. (18-354 - Published)
Wills, property rights, life estate, remaindermen, timber rights, trover, indemnity | |
| Marlin Leasing Corp. v. Essa (18-610 - Published)
Full Faith and Credit; service of process; default judgment; foreign jurisdiction | |
| State v. Casey (18-269 - Published)
Vouching; Credibility; Invited Error; Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Motion for Appropriate Relief; Cross-Examination; Sexual Abuse; Expert; Trial Counsel; Appellate Counsel | |
| State v. Gonzalez (18-228 - Published)
Conflicting Court of Appeals Precedent; In re Civil Penalty; Authority of Court of Appeals Panels to Overrule Earlier Panel Decisions | |
| State v. Hinton (18-530 - Published)
aggravated sentencing; aggravating factor; Blakely v. Washington; harmless error | |
| State v. Juene (18-526 - Published)
Robbery; Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon; Motion to Suppress; Pre-trial Identification; Show-up; Sixth Amendment; Impermissibly Suggestive | |
| State v. Mayo (18-331 - Published)
guilty plea; Anders brief; civil judgment for attorney's fees and costs | |
| State v. Smith (18-518 - Published)
First-degree capital murder; premeditation and deliberation; felony murder; jury instructions on informant's testimony; acting in concert; Rules of Evidence, 401, 402 and 403. | |
| State v. Wilson (18-550 - Published)
motion to dismiss; disseminating obscene material to a minor; unanimous jury verdict; indecent liberties; first-degree statutory rape of a child; reconsideration of decision not to testify | |
| Walsh v. Jones (18-496 - Published)
custody modification, visitation | |
| Unpublished Opinions 15 January 2019 - Rule 30e - Zip File of Unpublished Opinions Mandate: 4 February 2019 | |
| D.A.N. Joint Venture Props. Of NC, LLC v. N.C. Grange Mut. Ins. Co. (18-265 - Unpublished)
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| Dingeman v. Mission Health Sys., Inc. (18-634 - Unpublished)
Industrial Commission; workers compensation; Parsons presumption; compensability; burden of proof | |
| Gray v. NC Dep't of Pub. Safety (18-446 - Unpublished)
Sex discrimination; hostile work environment; office of administrative hearings; judicial notice; just cause; subject matter jurisdiction; administrative remedies; ?whole record? test | |
| Hughes v. Drohan (18-399 - Unpublished)
child support, change of circumstances, income, expenses | |
| In re: A.H. (18-624 - Unpublished)
Parental rights, termination, neglect, willfulness, reasonable progress, visitation, best interest of the child | |
| In re: C.L.R. & Z.N.R. (18-314 - Unpublished)
termination of parental rights | |
| In re: N.J.M.G. (18-715 - Unpublished)
termination of parental rights; neglected juvenile | |
| In re: S.M.M. (18-561 - Unpublished)
termination of parental rights; neglected juvenile | |
| In re: T.O., Jr., K.D-D., T.O. (18-596 - Unpublished)
termination of parental rights, no merit brief, Rule 3.1(e) | |
| Rolls v. Just Stumps, Inc. (17-1322 - Unpublished)
Workers' Compensation | |
| State v. Aguilh (18-310 - Unpublished)
Preservation; Plain Error; Motions to Suppress; N.C. Gen. Stat § 15A-975(c) | |
| State v. Baker (17-1354 - Unpublished)
Anders | |
| State v. Blue (18-677 - Unpublished)
sufficiency of the evidence; assault upon a law enforcement agency animal; N.C.R. App. P. 2; jury instruction; plain error | |
| State v. Bova (18-413 - Unpublished)
Sentencing; aggravating Factors; Stipulation | |
| State v. Burney (18-455 - Unpublished)
Collateral Attack; IAC; Motion to Dismiss. | |
| State v. Dinkins (18-138 - Unpublished)
Rule 404(b) | |
| State v. Disorda (18-620 - Unpublished)
Solicitation by Computer; Appearing at a Location; Entrapment; Motion to Dismiss; Rule 2; Jury Instruction; Confession; Closing Argument; ex mero motu; Clerical Error | |
| State v. Ford (18-535 - Unpublished)
Motion to Dismiss; Preservation; Rule 10. | |
| State v. Gibson (18-454 - Unpublished)
appellate jurisdiction; untimely notice of appeal; writ of certiorari; admission of a videotape as substantive/illustrative evidence; preservation of alleged errors by trial court; imposition of civil judgment for attorney's fees without notice and opportunity to be heard | |
| State v. Gomez (18-144 - Unpublished)
Second Degree Forcible Rape; Penetration. | |
| State v. Hopper (18-558 - Unpublished)
Constructive Possession. | |
| State v. Hughes (18-631 - Unpublished)
Plain Error. | |
| State v. Hugo (18-342 - Unpublished)
Burglary; Conspiracy; Sufficiency of Evidence of Intent Element of First Degree Burglary; Right to Appeal from Arrested Judgment | |
| State v. Kawelo (18-316 - Unpublished)
plea agreements; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-202.5 | |
| State v. Mills (18-315 - Unpublished)
Constructive Possession; Exclusive Control. | |
| State v. Mitchell (18-333 - Unpublished)
Murder; Conspiracy to Commit Murder; Testimony Regarding Defendant's Silence; Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Sufficiency of Evidence to Support Multiple Counts of Conspiracy | |
| State v. Mooney (18-368 - Unpublished)
Cross-examination; preserved; objection; prior bad acts; plain error; impeachment; ?open the door? | |
| State v. Morales (18-539 - Unpublished)
motion to suppress; Miranda warnings; interrogation; voluntary statements | |
| State v. Reynolds (18-445 - Unpublished)
Anders; Remand Instructions. | |
| State v. Richardson (17-1313 - Unpublished)
Use of Threat; Use of Deadly Weapon. | |
| State v. Ryckeley (18-139 - Unpublished)
Possession of a Firearm. | |
| State v. Sinclair (18-293 - Unpublished)
Plain Error; Jury Instructions. | |
| State v. Smith (18-421 - Unpublished)
Motion to suppress, fruit of the poisonous tree, inevitable discovery, plain view, motion to dismiss, constructive possession | |
| State v. Terrell (18-237 - Unpublished)
Motion to suppress; Driving while impaired; Probable cause; De facto arrest; Conflict between oral and written orders of trial court | |
| State v. W. (18-242 - Unpublished)
Guilty Plea; Petition for Writ of Certiorari | |
| State v. Waddell (18-219 - Unpublished)
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| State v. Weaver (18-740 - Unpublished)
SBM; juror communication | |
| Swanson v. Enloe (18-617 - Unpublished)
Rules of Appellate Procedure; Rule 3; Notice of Appeal | |
| Veer Right Mgmt. Grp., Inc. v. Czarnowski Display Serv., Inc. (18-420 - Unpublished)
Complex business case with claims for breach of fiduciary duty, aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty, civil conspiracy, tortious interference with employment contract; unfair and deceptive trade practices; and adverse inference. | |
| Welch v. R&M Charlotte LLC (17-649 - Unpublished)
contract; contract interpretation |
IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE LISTED PUBLISHED AND UNPUBLISHED OPINIONS, THE COURT ALSO CONSIDERED 31 PETITIONS AND 175 MOTIONS.
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Filed: 2 January 2019 Mandate: 22 January 2019 Zip File of Published Opinions Case Title / Description | |
| Meinck v. City of Gastonia (16-892-2 - Published)
(View Supreme Court Opinion) Governmental injury; waiver-insurance; ambiguous terms; summary judgment; general liability policy | |
| NC Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co., Inc. v. Cox (18-225 - Published)
Liability insurance; Duty to Defend; Proximate Cause; Bodily Injury | |
| Propst Bros. Dists., Inc. v. Shree Kamnath Corp. (18-519 - Published)
Restrictive Covenant; Negative Covenant; Affirmative Covenant; Real Property; Deeds; Ambiguity | |
| Unpublished Opinions 2 January 2019 - Rule 30e - Zip File of Unpublished Opinions Mandate: 22 January 2019 | |
| Bordini v. Donald J. Trump For President, Inc. (18-409 - Unpublished)
Vicarious liability, independent contractor, negligent retention, actual and constructive notice, summary judgment | |