Court of Appeals Slip Opinions
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Filed: 18 March 2026 Mandate: 7 April 2026 Zip File of Published Opinions Case Title / Description | |
| Bailey v. Bailey (25-483 - Published)
equitable distribution; classification; valuation; equity; real property; business; stipulation. | |
| Barefoot v. Durham Cnty. (23-1083 - Published)
summary judgment, conservation subdivisions, ordonance | |
| Barr v. Holton Constr. Concepts, LLC (25-751 - Published)
general contractor licensing; Chapter 87; license limitation; unenforceable contract; summary judgment. | |
| Figueroa v. Monsivais (25-593 - Published)
real property, breach of contracts, unrecorded contracts to convey, recording statute, N.C.G.S. § 47-18, purchaser for value, fair consideration, genuine issues of material fact, summary judgment. | |
| In re: L.D.W. (25-327 - Published)
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1111(a)(7); exclusion of evidence during the adjudicatory phase. | |
| In re: P.G., O.G., H.G. (25-677 - Published)
Adjudication; juvenile; neglect; post-petition evidence; statements from mistrial; adjudication order | |
| In re: S.H., S.H., T.H. (25-343 - Published)
custody order; permanency planning order; visitation; abuse of discretion; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-911; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-13.2(a) | |
| Phillips v. N.C. Dep't of Com., Div. of Emp't Sec. (25-440 - Published)
unemployment benefits; discharge; voluntary departure; misconduct; benefit eligibility. | |
| Riddick v. Gates Cnty. (25-647 - Published)
Rule 12(b)(6); tortious interference with contract; N.C.G.S. 163-35(c); N.C.G.S. 15A-296; N.C.G.S. 99D-1. | |
| State v. Butler (25-9 - Published)
Serious bodily injury; surveillance video authentication; flight | |
| State v. Ferguson (25-447 - Published)
probation violation, possession of methamphetamine, larceny of ungathered crops, sufficient notice, no abuse of discretion, probation revocation, activated sentence, consecutive sentence | |
| State v. Ingram (25-83 - Published)
Statutory Sex Offense by an Adult with a Minor; Indecent Liberties with a Minor; Waiver of Right to Counsel; Proceed Pro Se; Waiver of Jury Trial; Later Indicted Charges; Failure to Advise; | |
| State v. Sloan (25-128 - Published)
N.C.R. Evid. 401; N.C.R. Evid. 403; N.C.R. Evid. 404(b); N.C.G.S. § 15A-926(a) joinder of separate offenses; clerical error on Judgment and Commitment worksheet. | |
| State v. Smathers (25-357 - Published)
N.C.G.S. 14-208; online identifier; First Amendment; facial constitutional challenge. | |
| Yurk v. Terra Ctr., LLC (25-439 - Published)
conversion; trespass to chattels; unfair and deceptive trade practices (UDTPA); punitive damages; treble damages; attorney's fees; veil piercing; Self-Storage Facility Act; mootness; bench trial. | |
| Unpublished Opinions 18 March 2026 - Rule 30e - Zip File of Unpublished Opinions Mandate: 7 April 2026 | |
| Bullock v. Holmes (25-548 - Unpublished)
medical malpractice action; N.C.G.S. § 90-21.12; N.C.R. Civ. P. 9(j); summary judgment. | |
| Forest Ridge Townhomes Corp. of Greensboro v. Heag Pain Mgmt. Ctr. P.A. (25-600 - Unpublished)
Surplus-funds disbursement; lienholder priority; Rule 52; Rule 59; Rule 60; Sanctions; AI. | |
| In re: H.A.M. (25-538 - Unpublished)
termination of parental rights; inaccurate transcript; adequate record. | |
| In re: H.B.D., R.E.D. (25-539 - Unpublished)
Termination of parental rights; willful abandonment; incarceration; standard of proof | |
| In re: J.A.T.M. (25-808 - Unpublished)
Delinquent juvenile; motion to dismiss; insufficiency of evidence; ineffective assistance of counsel; N.C.G.S. 7B-2501(c); false report of mass violence | |
| In re: J.B., IV & I.B.-B. (25-667 - Unpublished)
abuse; neglect; parental drug use; positive drug screens; consent to medical testing; clear and convincing evidence. | |
| In re: M.C.B. (25-34 - Unpublished)
termination of parental rights; willful abandonment; incarcerated parent; clear, cogent, and convincing evidence; best interests of the child. | |
| In re: R.C. (25-591 - Unpublished)
termination of parental rights; TPR; personal knowledge; hearsay; business records exception to hearsay | |
| In re: Z.G. (25-476 - Unpublished)
Ttermination of parental rights; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1111(a)(1); current neglect; future neglect. | |
| Kirk v. N.C. Dep't of Adult Corr. (25-62 - Unpublished)
N.C. Industrial Commission; Claims for Damages Under Tort Claims Act; actionable negligence. | |
| Matulionis v. Loidl (25-426 - Unpublished)
Intrustion upon seclusion; intentional infliction of emotional distress; negligent infliction of emotional distress; civil conspiracy; Rule 11 sanctions. | |
| Newell v. Newell (25-614 - Unpublished)
alimony payments and arrearages; N.C.G.S. § 50-16.7(j); abuse of discretion. | |
| Patterson v. S&S Prop. Restoration, LLC (25-446 - Unpublished)
interlocutory, substantial right, mistril | |
| Sheena v. Sheena (25-403 - Unpublished)
interlocutory appeal; date of separation; jurisdiction | |
| State v. Blanding (25-584 - Unpublished)
first-degree murder; plain error; jury instructions; Rule 403; Rule 404(b); felony murder. | |
| State v. Bortz (25-75 - Unpublished)
probation revocation; jurisdiction; notice of appeal; N.C.R. App. P. 4; certiorari petition. | |
| State v. Brawley (25-723 - Unpublished)
Anders brief, trafficking by possession of fentanyl. | |
| State v. Corral (25-298 - Unpublished)
first-degree murder; jury instructions on self-defense; jury instructions on voluntary manslaughter based on a theory of imperfect self-defense | |
| State v. Cruz (24-987 - Unpublished)
second-degree rape; sufficiency of the evidence; consent; mistaken belief in consent; Rule 412. | |
| State v. Gault (24-561 - Unpublished)
Special probation; special condition of probation; First Amendment; freedom of speech and press; no internet access | |
| State v. Greene (25-506 - Unpublished)
remote testimony, into property, contemporaneous communication | |
| State v. Hairston (24-1072 - Unpublished)
closing argument; ex mero motu; prosecutor statement; grossly improper; gross impropriety | |
| State v. Jihad (25-220 - Unpublished)
Motion to Suppress; reasonable suspicion; N.C.G.S. § 20-63(g); traffic violation to justify traffic stop. | |
| State v. Johnson (25-300 - Unpublished)
Petition for Writ of Certiorari; Satellite-Based Monitoring; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-208.40A | |
| State v. Mangar (25-508 - Unpublished)
double jeopardy; hit-and-run; plain error; deadly weapon; resentencing. | |
| State v. Maynor (25-643 - Unpublished)
Possession of a firearm by a felon; plain error; self-defense; jury instructions; disqualifications under N.C.G.S. § 14-51.4; disqualifying conduct; immediate causal nexus | |
| State v. McDuffie (25-233 - Unpublished)
trafficking in heroin; constructive possession; acting in concert; sufficiency of the evidence; inconsistent verdicts. | |
| State v. McFarland (24-706 - Unpublished)
PWC, guilty plea | |
| State v. McGraw (25-666 - Unpublished)
plain error review; writ of certiorari; N.C.G.S. § 14-27.2(a)(1); N.C.G.S. § 14-27.4(a)(1), fatal variance. | |
| State v. Mitchell (25-386 - Unpublished)
inclusion of aggressor doctrine jury instruction; motion for mistrial; use of evidence during closing argument. | |
| State v. Patterson (25-281 - Unpublished)
sufficiency of evidence; possession of firearm by felon; motion to dismiss; circumstantial evidence; robbery with a dangerous weapon. | |
| State v. Reece (25-569 - Unpublished)
N.C.G.S. § 15-11.1(a); abuse of discretion; findings of fact and conclusions of law. | |
| State v. Sosa-Valdez (25-464 - Unpublished)
material conflict, marijuana odor, motion to suppress | |
| State v. Stanford (25-700 - Unpublished)
sentencing; prior record level; habitual felon | |
| State v. Vandergrift (25-514 - Unpublished)
Motion to suppress, probable cause, search warrant | |
| State v. Waters (25-517 - Unpublished)
Insufficient evidence; Habitual felon; Controlled substance on the premises of a penal institute. | |
| State v. Watson (25-694 - Unpublished)
Multiple First-degree murders; Minor sentenced to life w/o possibility of parole; Miller v. Alabama; N.C. Gen. Stat. 15A-1340.19A; N.C. Gen. Stat. 15A-1340.19C; Conceded Error; | |
| Thompson v. Union Cnty. (25-204 - Unpublished)
zoning enforcement; side street setback; board of adjustment; law of the case; permit presumption. | |
| Valenzuela v. Delhaize Am., LLC (25-537 - Unpublished)
second opinion evaluation, temporary partial disability, wage records | |
| William Fulp Wrecker Serv., Inc. v. Finishline Trucking, L.L.C. (24-753 - Unpublished)
unjust enrichment; hazardous material spill; environmental remediation; statutory preemption; summary judgment. |
IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE LISTED PUBLISHED AND UNPUBLISHED OPINIONS, THE COURT ALSO CONSIDERED 41 PETITIONS AND 294 MOTIONS.
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Filed: 4 March 2026 Mandate: 24 March 2026 Zip File of Published Opinions Case Title / Description | |
| Dales v. Gardner-Webb Univ. (25-699 - Published)
Summary Judgment for Defendant; Duty of care to student; Code of Conduct; Lack of School activity; Agency Principal Relationship; Lack of Ratification; | |
| Gray Media Grp., Inc. v. Town of Matthews (25-332 - Published)
Public Records Act; Public Records Request; In Camera Inspection; Summary Judgment; City Employee Personnel Records; Confidential; N.C.G.S. 160A-168(c)(4); Independent Determination that the Interests of Justice Require; N.C.G.S. 160A-168(c1)(2) | |
| In re: J.R.D.L.G. & S.L.K.D.L.G. (25-565 - Published)
abused and neglected, unchallenged findings of fact, adjudication | |
| In re: L.B. (25-664 - Published)
Termination of Parental Rights; alternative child care arrangement | |
| In re: Q.J.P., M.P., K.L. (25-634 - Published)
N.C. Gen. Stat. 7B-1001(a)(5), conditional PWC | |
| In re: T.M. (25-534 - Published)
termination of parental rights, misapprehension of law, best interest determination, neglect, dependency, findings of fact, adoption, guardianship, permanent plan, second-degree murder | |
| McDonald v. City of Winston-Salem (25-582 - Published)
Industrial Commission; motions to compel; injury by accident; occupational disease; evidentiary issues; Form 44 Application for Review; failure to address issues raised on appeal to Full Commission | |
| McGehee v. Farber (25-589 - Published)
Patient Safety Act, patient safety work product, SAFE report, risk management, medical review committee, affidavit, physician-patient privilege, patient complaints, medical malpractice | |
| NAACP v. Gaston Cnty. (24-818 - Published)
Summary judgment, N.C. Const. art. I, Section 19, disparate impact, N.C. Const. art. I, Section 18 | |
| Paez v. Pettis (25-168 - Published)
Specific performance; Necessary parties; Beneficial economic interest. | |
| State v. Banks (25-432 - Published)
ultimate user exemption; trafficking by possession; lawful possession; N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 90-101(c)(3); N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 90-87(27); sua sponte jury instruction; substantial evidence. | |
| State v. Barbour (24-664 - Published)
motion to dismiss; N.C.G.S. § 14-51.2; castle doctrine defense; jury instructions; plain error review; closing argument ex mero motu review. | |
| State v. Hollis (25-239 - Published)
N.C. Gen. Stat. ? 90-108(a)(7); Keep a dwelling for controlled substance; Motion to Dismiss; Sufficiency of the evidence; Drugs found in hotel room; Defendant’s possession of the hotel room; | |
| State v. Hunt (23-890-2 - Published)
(View Supreme Court Opinion) Lay-witness testimony; ineffective assistance of counsel; closing arguments; jury instructions; sentencing; restitution award. | |
| State v. Mercer (25-646 - Published)
Ineffective assistance of counsel; closing arguments. | |
| Vastola v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Lodge 9 of the Fraternal Ord. of Police, Inc. (25-761 - Published)
Motion to dismiss, defamation, factual content, subjective opinion. | |
| Wheeler v. Wheeler (25-376 - Published)
Equitable distribution; statutory factors; separation agreement | |
| Unpublished Opinions 4 March 2026 - Rule 30e - Zip File of Unpublished Opinions Mandate: 24 March 2026 | |
| Cook v. Montgomery (25-484 - Unpublished)
DVPO, sufficient findings, Rule 52(a) | |
| Cummings v. N.C. State Bd. of Elections (25-833 - Unpublished)
Election protest, North Carolina Board of Elections, whole record test, administrative agency, additional evidence, N.C.G.S. § 163?182.11(b)(3), N.C.G.S. § 150B-49. | |
| Fletcher Hosp., Inc. v. N.C. Dep't of Health & Hum. Servs. (25-658 - Unpublished)
certificate of need; contested case hearing; substantial prejudice; normal competition; summary judgment; N.C.G.S. § 150B-51. | |
| In re: A.C-M.J. (25-641 - Unpublished)
Termination of parental rights; Failure to correct the conditions which led to removal; Hearsay; Admissions of party-opponent; Domestic violence. | |
| In re: A.H. (25-471 - Unpublished)
termination of parental rights, no merit, appellate rule 3.1(e) | |
| In re: B.E. (25-103 - Unpublished)
termination of parental rights; neglect; best interest of child. | |
| In re: C.C. (25-526 - Unpublished)
3.1; termination of parental rights; amended petition; subject matter jurisdiction; visitation; abuse of discretion. | |
| In re: D.J. (24-680 - Unpublished)
juvenile delinquency; automatic transfer; interlocutory order; writ of certiorari. | |
| In re: E.J.S. & S.C.H.S. (25-529 - Unpublished)
termination of parental rights, competent evidence, dispositional factors | |
| In re: I.C.P., P.L.P., J.C.B.P. (25-443 - Unpublished)
Termination of Parental Rights; no-merit brief | |
| In re: K.C.G. (25-942 - Unpublished)
juvenile delinquency, disposition order, statutory mandate, Section 7B-2501(c), vacated and remanded. | |
| In re: K.S. (25-400 - Unpublished)
Termination of parental rights; Neglect; Alternative childcare provider; Parent's failure to consistently visit; Failure to provide safe home; | |
| In re: L.M.C. (25-692 - Unpublished)
NCGS § 7B-505.1; authorization; medication; prescription; agency; director; social worker | |
| Israel v. Zachary (25-493 - Unpublished)
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-25.9; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-36.2; N.C. R. App. P. 9(b)(5); N.C. R. App. P. 10(a); Unjust Enrichment; Conversion; Depreciation | |
| Martinez-Martinez v. Lopez (24-843 - Unpublished)
interlocutory appeal; substantial right; compulsory counterclaim; statute of limitations; waiver | |
| State v. Allman (25-118 - Unpublished)
probation revocation, expiration of probation, good cause | |
| State v. Curiel-Perez (25-328 - Unpublished)
scintilla of evidence, sufficiency of the evidence, Rule 28(b)(6) | |
| State v. Greene (25-351 - Unpublished)
Plain error; second degree murder; depraved-heart theory of malice; concealment of the death of a person who did not die of natural causes; aggravating factor; N.C.G.S. § 15A-1340.16(d)(5) | |
| State v. Hinton (25-401 - Unpublished)
Lesser-included offense, submission to jury | |
| State v. Newmones (24-966 - Unpublished)
cumulative error, unanimous verdict, impeachment of verdict | |
| State v. Shuping (25-450 - Unpublished)
Motion to dismiss, solicitation of a child by computer, sufficiency of the evidence, undercover detective, light most favorable to the State. | |
| State v. Stephens (25-685 - Unpublished)
Discharging Weapon; Motion to Dismiss; Judicial Opinion; Occupied Vehicle; Plain Error; Jury Instruction |
IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE LISTED PUBLISHED AND UNPUBLISHED OPINIONS, THE COURT ALSO CONSIDERED 41 PETITIONS AND 294 MOTIONS.
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Filed: 18 February 2026 Mandate: 10 March 2026 Zip File of Published Opinions Case Title / Description | |
| Bryant v. N.C. Dep't of Health & Hum. Servs. (25-377 - Published)
Summary Judgment; Sovereign Immunity; State Tort Claims Act; Negligence; Agent of the State; Nondelegable Duty | |
| In re: M.B. (25-290 - Published)
no contact, gag order, no abuse of discretion | |
| Roesel v. Roesel (25-612 - Published)
Entity intervenor in equitable distribution action; Rule 24; Direct and Immediate Interest in the pending action; Adequate Representation by an existing party; Interlocutory Appeal; | |
| Sloan-Oudeh v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. (25-636 - Published)
Motion to disqualify; Interlocutory appeal; Substantial right; Rule 3.7 of the NC Rules of Professional Conduct | |
| State v. Alston (25-291 - Published)
motion to suppress; motion in limine; appeal to superior court; criminal defendant's statutory right of appeal following a guilty plea | |
| State v. Cooke (25-527 - Published)
competency; due process; capacity to proceed; criminal procedure; new trial. | |
| State v. Crowder (25-384 - Published)
Jury selection; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1214(g); peremptory strike; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1214(h); challenge for cause; voir dire; challenge after impanelment; ineffective assistance of counsel; IAC | |
| State v. Davidson (25-478 - Published)
Willfulness mens rea; voluntary-intoxication defense; jury instructions; prejudicial error. | |
| State v. Locklear (25-287 - Published)
Ineffective assistance of counsel; rule 2; second degree murder; recordation; closing arguments; defense counsel; request; prejudice; mandatory; permissive; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1241 | |
| State v. Redfear (25-368 - Published)
motion to suppress; waiver of appellate review; Miranda; unpreserved constitutional argument; motion to dismiss | |
| State v. Samson (25-317 - Published)
Competency; Capacity; Indigent defendant; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-450; Motion to compel discovery; Self-representation; pro se; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1242; Range of permissible punishments. | |
| State v. Sanchez (24-644 - Published)
Motion to dismiss, contributing to the abuse of a juvenile, failure to discharge duties of office | |
| State v. Strickland (25-523 - Published)
Attempted first degree murder; Jurisdiction of Trial Court; Rule 404(b); Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Trial strategy; Consolidated Judgments; Aggravating Factors; | |
| State v. Villarreal (25-219 - Published)
aggressor doctrine; N.C. Gen. Stat. section 14-51.2; N.C. Gen. Stat. section 14-51.3; N.C. Gen. Stat. section 14-51.4; defense of another. | |
| State v. Webber (25-613 - Published)
Sixth Amendment right to counsel; no voluntary waiver of counsel; forfeiture of counsel. | |
| Steele v. Kenna (25-530 - Published)
trust; testamentary exception; attorney-client privilege | |
| The N.C. State Bar v. Key (25-597 - Published)
no abuse of discretion, attorney discipline, order of discipline, Disciplinary Hearing Commission, suspension | |
| Weaver v. AMV Holdings, LLC (25-268 - Published)
Products Liability Act; sealed container defense | |
| Unpublished Opinions 18 February 2026 - Rule 30e - Zip File of Unpublished Opinions Mandate: 10 March 2026 | |
| Gill v. Tip Towing Inc. (25-759 - Unpublished)
interlocutory, appellate jurisdiction, substantial right | |
| In re: A.L. (25-650 - Unpublished)
Termination of parental rights, willful abandonment, juvenile best interest; incarceration of parent; unchallenged findings of fact | |
| In re: B.C., A.B.W. (25-474 - Unpublished)
N.C.G.S. § 7B-906.2; N.C.G.S. §7B-911; N.C.G.S. § 50-13.2; permanency planning hearing; child custody; transfer to civil proceedings. | |
| In re: C.H.B. (25-444 - Unpublished)
termination of parental rights, willful abandonment, findings of fact | |
| In re: D.S., K.R., J.R., S.R. (25-448 - Unpublished)
Financial resources; verification; findings of fact; conclusions of law; statutory findings; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-906.1; N.C. Gen. Stat. 7B-912 | |
| In re: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (25-203 - Unpublished)
N.C.G.S. § 62-133.2(d); N.C. Utilities Commission; fuel charge adjustments; ratemaking; statutory interpretation; amendments. | |
| In re: Duke Energy Progress, LLC (25-310 - Unpublished)
N.C.G.S. § 62-133.2(d); N.C. Utilities Commission; fuel charge adjustments; ratemaking; statutory interpretation; amendments. | |
| In re: E.J.T. (25-541 - Unpublished)
termination of parental rights, no-merit brief, sufficient findings of fact | |
| In re: F.T.S. (25-622 - Unpublished)
GAL appointment; TPR. | |
| In re: J.F. (25-151 - Unpublished)
Intervenors; clear and convincing evidence; ceasing reunification efforts; permanency planning order; parental acts inconsistent with constitutionally protected status; sufficiency of findings of fact; PWC. | |
| In re: K.T.N., K.J.N., C.A.N. (25-644 - Unpublished)
Termination of parental rights; Disposition; Best interest determination; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1110. | |
| In re: M.G.C. & L.S.C. (25-427 - Unpublished)
best interest of the child, cost of care, child support, sufficient findings | |
| In re: S.J. (25-370 - Unpublished)
Rules of Appellate Procedure; appellate brief; sanctions | |
| McKee-Whipple v. Whipple (25-201 - Unpublished)
equitable distribution, in-kind distribution, unequal distribution, relief from judgment, stock valuation, rule 60(b), abuse of discretion | |
| Middle Sound Lookout v. New Hanover Cnty. (25-503 - Unpublished)
Interlocutory appeal, substantial right | |
| State v. Allison (25-394 - Unpublished)
motion for appropriate relief; MAR; habitual felon; habitual larceny; prior record level calculation; evidentiary hearing | |
| State v. Briddell (25-750 - Unpublished)
Hearsay; Hearsay Exception; Rule of Evidence 803(4); Medical Diagnosis or Treatment Hearsay Exception | |
| State v. Byrnside (25-585 - Unpublished)
PWC, attorney's fees, Friend violation | |
| State v. Harris-Brooks (25-583 - Unpublished)
sentencing, prior record level, prejudicial error | |
| State v. Harwell (25-348 - Unpublished)
acting in concert; sufficiency of evidence; jury instructions; lesser-included offense; second-degree murder | |
| State v. Hodge (25-139 - Unpublished)
freedom of speech; sex offender registry | |
| State v. James (24-888 - Unpublished)
Mistrial; competency; evidence of probation status | |
| State v. Jones (25-308 - Unpublished)
ineffective assistance of counsel; IAC; conflict of interest | |
| State v. Khouri (25-553 - Unpublished)
substantial similarity of felony | |
| State v. Klein (25-732 - Unpublished)
Conditional discharge agreement; Failure to pay restitution; Remarks of counsel not evidence; Revocation of probation; | |
| State v. Lassiter (25-675 - Unpublished)
clerical error, mitigating and aggravating factors, speaking the truth | |
| State v. Martin (25-489 - Unpublished)
ineffective assistance of counsel; defense of necessity; assault with a deadly weapon on a government official; injury to personal property | |
| State v. Massey (25-346 - Unpublished)
motion to dismiss, scintilla of evidence, felony murder | |
| State v. McClean (25-445) - [Withdrawn by order of the Court] | |
| State v. Metcalf (25-626 - Unpublished)
supervised probation, statutory interpretation, special probation | |
| State v. Sinclair (25-502 - Unpublished)
sufficiency of evidence; motion to dismiss; larceny; fair market value; jury instructions. | |
| State v. Williams (24-990 - Unpublished)
motion to suppress, probable cause, plain error | |
| State v. Wilson (25-765 - Unpublished)
Anders brief | |
| Waters v. State of N.C. Jud'l Standards Comm'n (25-492 - Unpublished)
Tort Claims Act; Industrial Commission; motion to dismiss; lack of jurisdiction; failure to state a claim; negligence. | |
| Wyer v. Alamance Reg'l Med. Ctr. (25-693 - Unpublished)
summary judgment; negligence; res ipsa loquitur; medical malpractice; standard of care; expert testimony; proximate cause. |
IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE LISTED PUBLISHED AND UNPUBLISHED OPINIONS, THE COURT ALSO CONSIDERED 41 PETITIONS AND 294 MOTIONS.
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Filed: 4 February 2026 Mandate: 24 February 2026 Zip File of Published Opinions Case Title / Description | |
| Advisor Law, LLC v. Holland (24-1035 - Published)
motion to compel arbitration, summary judgment, breach of contract, choice of law, forum selection clause, contract interpretation, de novo, affirmed. | |
| Cohen v. Hefetz (25-39 - Published)
Child custody; Adjudicate evidence; Required findings; Best interest of child; Parent relocating to foreign jurisdiction; Ramirez-Barker factors; | |
| Cunningham v. Cunningham (25-276 - Published)
equitable distribution, divisible property, required findings | |
| Flores v. Gutierrez (25-457 - Published)
child support order; "closed" docket entries; error in treating temporary child support order as a permanent child support order; deviation from presumptive start date of the child support obligation; deviation from Child Support Guidelines; no abuse of discretion by imputing business expenses based on most recent verified financial information. | |
| Griffin v. Brown (25-524 - Published)
Dental malpractice; Summary Judgment for Defendants; Rule 9(j) Expert Testimony; Prima Facia claims; Lack of Proximate Cause; Corporate Negligence; Respondent Superior; Negligent Supervision; | |
| Roybal v. Raulli (23-983 - Published)
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, motion to continue, civil contempt, custody modification | |
| State v. Gibbon (25-415 - Published)
distinguishing presentment and indictment, fatal variance, misdemeanor death by vehicle | |
| State v. Julius (25-277 - Published)
automobile exception, warrantless search, good faith exception | |
| State v. Pride (25-367 - Published)
motion to dismiss; possession of a firearm by a felon; State presented sufficient evidence to support each element of possession of a firearm by a felon; N.C. Gen. Stat. 14-415.1 is facially constitutional. | |
| State v. Toomer (24-1102 - Published)
North Carolina Rule of Evidence 609(b), Required Findings of Fact, N.C. Const. Art. I, Section 24 | |
| Valle Cay Prop. Owners Ass'n, Inc. v. Slocum Mountain Real Est., LLC (25-532 - Published)
Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss; Restrictive covenants; Vertical and Horizontal Privity; light most favorable to nonmoving party | |
| Unpublished Opinions 4 February 2026 - Rule 30e - Zip File of Unpublished Opinions Mandate: 24 February 2026 | |
| Bettis v. Weiss (25-258 - Unpublished)
Summary Judgment; Rule 56; Easement by Plat; Prescriptive Easement | |
| Harris v. McLeod (24-834 - Unpublished)
Equitable mortgage; affidavit; summary judgment; N.C. Gen. Stat. §1A-1, Rule 56(c); N.C. Gen. Stat. §1A-1, Rule 56(e) | |
| In re: A.G.S., C.L.S., Jr. & L.J.S. (25-115 - Unpublished)
North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure Rule 3.1(e) no-merit brief; termination of parental rights; N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a); neglected and dependent. | |
| Plyler v. Meade (25-441 - Unpublished)
medical malpractice claim; Rules 12(b)(2) & 12(b)(5); insufficient service of process; no service of actual summons and complaint; no personal jurisdiction. | |
| Ray v. TitleMax of Va., Inc. (25-378 - Unpublished)
Personal jurisdiction; Minimum contacts; Motion to dismiss; Purposeful availment | |
| State v. Anderson (25-215 - Unpublished)
Illegal Drugs; Probable Cause; Search Warrant; Staleness; Possession of a Firearm by a Felon; Unpreserved Arguments; Plain Error Review; | |
| State v. Chandler (25-459 - Unpublished)
juror competency; impartiality; trial court inquiry; indecent liberties. | |
| State v. Duncan (25-218 - Unpublished)
Castle doctrine; Defense of habitation; Jury instructions; Plain error; Video evidence | |
| State v. Hubbard (25-102 - Unpublished)
Pro se defendant; Competency hearing; Waiver of counsel | |
| State v. Jackson (25-67 - Unpublished)
Petition for Certiorari; Motion to Dismiss; Motion to Withdraw; Alford plea; Sufficiency of Factual Basis; Handy factors; Voluntary Plea | |
| State v. Johnson (24-831 - Unpublished)
Motion for Appropriate Relief; Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Felony Child Abuse | |
| State v. Kniest (24-669 - Unpublished)
right to counsel; request for continuance; absolute impasse. | |
| State v. Reid (25-312 - Unpublished)
Personal-opinion expression; prejudicial error. | |
| State v. Rogers (25-337 - Unpublished)
Jurisdiction; jurisdictional and non-jurisdictional deficiencies; indictments | |
| State v. Swain (25-463 - Unpublished)
First Degree Murder; Closing Arguments; Improper Comment; Plain Error; | |
| State v. Tran (24-775 - Unpublished)
petition for writ of certiorari; pwc; writ of cert; abuse of discretion; sentencing; substantial assistance; motion to continue; continuance; constitutional right; effective assistance of counsel | |
| State v. Williams (25-568 - Unpublished)
Post-Conviction DNA Testing; Anders brief; no materiality | |
| Watts v. Watts (24-1090 - Unpublished)
judicial function in determining visitation, resolve material issues, competent evidence in custody cases |
IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE LISTED PUBLISHED AND UNPUBLISHED OPINIONS, THE COURT ALSO CONSIDERED 41 PETITIONS AND 294 MOTIONS.
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Filed: 21 January 2026 Mandate: 10 February 2026 Zip File of Published Opinions Case Title / Description | |
| Eagles v. Integon Indem. Corp. (25-263 - Published)
receivership; venue; standing | |
| Firley v. Town of Marshall (25-408 - Published)
Inverse condemnation; municipal control; competent evidence. | |
| Lawrence v. Lawrence (25-304 - Published)
equitable distribution; marital property; expert credibility determination; company accounts; company valuation; property valuation. | |
| LDI Shallotte 179 Holdings, LLC v. State of N.C. Dep't of Envtl. Quality (24-443 - Published)
temporary regulatory taking, inverse condemnation, stormwater permit, motion to dismiss, summary judgment, res judicata, issue preclusion, contested case hearing, declaratory judgment, due process violation. | |
| State v. Braswell (25-286 - Published)
IMPEACHMENT, RULE 608(A), CHARACTER FOR TRUTHFULNESS, OPEN THE DOOR, REHABILITATIVE EVIDENCE, PREJUDICE, CREDIBILITY, ABUSE OF DISCRETION, NEW TRIAL | |
| State v. Haizlip (25-469 - Published)
Motion for appropriate relief, MAR, procedural bar, N.C.G.S. § 15A-1419, retroactive change in law, forfeiture of counsel, State v. Simpkins, 373 N.C. 530 (2020). | |
| State v. Robinson (25-199 - Published)
Prejudicial Error; Prejudice; Closing argument; Opening argument; Rule 10; Expert Testimony; Confrontation Clause; Double Jeopardy; Death by Distribution; Sale and/or Delivery of a Controlled Substance; Ineffective Assistance of Counsel | |
| Unpublished Opinions 21 January 2026 - Rule 30e - Zip File of Unpublished Opinions Mandate: 10 February 2026 | |
| Ceasar v. Savyelyeva (25-170 - Unpublished)
Child custody; attorney’s fees; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-13.6; good faith; genuine dispute over the custody of a minor child | |
| Clements v. ARC NCCHRNC001, LLC (25-488 - Unpublished)
Interlocutory appeal; Substantial right; Inconsistent verdicts; Motion to dismiss. | |
| In re: A.B.T. (25-100 - Unpublished)
Juvenile adjudication; disorderly conduct, sufficiency of evidence | |
| In re: D.B., J.M. (24-51 - Unpublished)
nonsecure custody, abuse, neglect, dependency, petition, subject-matter jurisdiction, permanency-planning order, reunification, motion for review, affirmed. | |
| Integon Indem. Corp. v. Eagles (25-264 - Unpublished)
receivership; venue; standing; motion to dismiss | |
| Long Props., LLC v. City of Trinity (25-278 - Unpublished)
interpretation of zoning regulations; standard of review | |
| Meyer v. Gribben (25-88 - Unpublished)
child custody; sufficient findings | |
| Ross v. N.C. Dep't of Adult Corr. (24-920 - Unpublished)
tort claims act; negligence; industrial commission; damages; competent evidence; expungement | |
| State v. Bollinger (25-269 - Unpublished)
Ineffective assistance of counsel. | |
| State v. Britt (25-431 - Unpublished)
Anders brief; PWC; motion to dismiss; simple assault. | |
| State v. Cain (25-544 - Unpublished)
Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon; Felony Murder; Jury Instructions; Motion to Dismiss; Duress | |
| State v. Darden (24-568 - Unpublished)
Anders brief; motion to dismiss; jury instruction; lesser included offense; prior record level. | |
| State v. Hernandez (25-468 - Unpublished)
Legal Nullities; Waiver of Counsel; Pro Se; Right to Effective Assistance of Counsel; Right to a Speedy Trial. | |
| State v. Madsen (25-52 - Unpublished)
Present Recollection Refreshed; Past Recollection Recorded; Substantive Evidence; Corroborative Evidence; Improper Vouching; No Plain Error. | |
| State v. Montague (25-224 - Unpublished)
Probation revocation; good cause | |
| State v. Roger-Stubbs (25-531 - Unpublished)
N.C.G.S. § 14-451.1, Rule 2, possession of a firearm by a felon. | |
| State v. Wall (25-200 - Unpublished)
Lay-opinion tesimony; ineffective assistance of counsel. | |
| State v. Wilson (21-34-2 - Unpublished)
Batson hearing, procedural requirements, prima facie case | |
| Taylor v. Myers (25-169 - Unpublished)
Child custody; Temporary–permanent orders; Intervenors. |
IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE LISTED PUBLISHED AND UNPUBLISHED OPINIONS, THE COURT ALSO CONSIDERED 41 PETITIONS AND 294 MOTIONS.
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Filed: 7 January 2026 Mandate: 27 January 2026 Zip File of Published Opinions Case Title / Description | |
| Crumel v. Morton (25-372 - Published)
Voluntary Dismissal; Relief from Judgment; Motion to Enforce Settlement | |
| Hays v. Lewis (24-872 - Published)
North Carolina Domestic Violence Act; N.C. Gen. Stat. Chapter 50B; Domestic Violence Protective Order; ex parte DVPO; DVPO entered after notice and opportunity to be heard; one-year DVPO; one-year time limitation; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50B-3; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50B-3(b); N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50B-2(c)(5); statutory construction; plain meaning; statutory construction in context; Rudder v. Rudder | |
| In re: Russo (25-321 - Published)
A law firm, as a corporate entity, may not serve as trustee of a trust or executor of a will without being authorized under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 53-303(a). | |
| Randolph Cnty. Bd. of Educ. v. Stein (25-130 - Published)
environmental enhancement grants program; declaratory judgment; motion to dismiss; civil penalties; Article IX, Section 7 of the North Carolina Constitution; Article V, Section 7 of the North Carolina Constitution; appropriations clause; gift clause; Article IX, Section 6 of the North Carolina Constitution. | |
| State v. Hodges (25-50 - Published)
motion to dismiss; N.C.R. App. P. 10(a)(3); ineffective assistance of counsel; motion for appropriate relief; civil judgment for attorney's fees | |
| State v. Leggett (25-288 - Published)
Rule of Evidence 901; authentication of video; satellite-based monitoring; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-208.40A | |
| State v. Oakes (25-247 - Published)
Ineffective assistance of counsel; Competency; Psychiatric report; Sua sponte competency hearing; North Carolina Rules of Evidence Rule 901. | |
| State v. Phillips (25-275 - Published)
felony stalking; sufficient indictment; State v. Singleton; assault with a firearm on a law enforcement officer; jury instruction; no affirmative defense presented at trial to support giving the requested jury instruction; no evidence presented at trial to support giving the requested jury instruction | |
| State v. Simpson (24-1092) - [Withdrawn by order of the Court] Statutory Interpretation; Lenity; Concealed Firearm Statute; Probationary Period; No Prejudicial Error | |
| State v. White (25-470 - Published)
Competent evidence; motion to suppress; police checkpoints; probable cause. | |
| Stein v. Hall (25-745 - Published)
Separation of Powers; Gubernatorial appointments; Building Code Council; Utilities Commission; Appellate Judicial Vacancies; Facial Constitutional Challenge; Summary Judgment; Three Judge Panel; | |
| US Right to Know v. The Univ. of N.C. at Chapel Hill (25-420 - Published)
Statutory interpretation; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 132-1; canon of last antecedent; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 116-43.17; plain meaning | |
| Unpublished Opinions 7 January 2026 - Rule 30e - Zip File of Unpublished Opinions Mandate: 27 January 2026 | |
| Blaylock's Glen Homeowners Ass'n, Inc. v. Jones (25-691 - Unpublished)
Homeowners Association; Summary Judgment; | |
| Brown v. Take 5 LLC (25-497 - Unpublished)
personal jurisdiction, Rule 12(b)(2), standard of review, abandoned argument. | |
| Butler v. Millennium Advisors, LLC (25-166 - Unpublished)
NCWHA, UDTP, severance payment, non-compete payment | |
| In re: C.D.W. (24-1088 - Unpublished)
Custody; Termination of Parental Rights; Willful Abandonment; Credibility; Private TPR Petition; Contempt Motion; Chapter 7B; Chapter 50. | |
| In re: M.B. (25-315 - Unpublished)
termination of parental rights; best interests of the child; abuse of discretion; N.C.G.S. § 7B-1110(a); permanency planning. | |
| Levinsky v. Levinsky (25-245 - Unpublished)
separation agreements; evidence supports trial court's findings and conclusions that the agreements are binding and enforceable; child support payments; competent evidence supports the trial court's calculation of unpaid child support; statute of limitations. | |
| Mar. Advisors, LLC v. HC Composites, LLC (25-40 - Unpublished)
limited liability company; LLC; corporation; motion to dismiss; motion to substitute; involuntary dissolution; ratification; contract; standing; subject matter jurisdiction; real party in interest | |
| Moore v. Richmen Enters., LLC (24-509 - Unpublished)
Rule 59 motion for a new trial; Rule 50 motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict; Rule 42 motion to bifurcate; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1A-1, Rule 42, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1A-1, Rule 50, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1A-1, Rule 59; stream of commerce; negligence; product liability; implied warranty of merchantability; implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose; sealed-container defense; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 99B-2(a); directed verdict; JNOV | |
| Peace v. Willis (25-361 - Unpublished)
Option contracts. | |
| Sanders P'ship, LLC v. City of Charlotte (24-604 - Unpublished)
Zoning Ordinance; Variance; Board of Adjustment; Standards of Review: Whole Record; De Novo; Arbitrary and Capricious. | |
| Sargent v. N.C. Bd. of Nursing (25-356 - Unpublished)
petition for judicial review; NC Board of Nursing; Final Decision and Non-Disciplinary Order; order remands case to the Board for further proceedings; interlocutory order | |
| State v. Hayes (25-380 - Unpublished)
motion to dismiss; attempted first-degree murder; assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill; jury instructions; lesser-included offense | |
| State v. Hoffman (25-313 - Unpublished)
Rule 104(b), Rule 404(b), Rule 403, witness testimony, prior bad acts, absence of mistake, improper vouching, plain error, ex mero motu, ineffective assistance of counsel, cumulative error, misdemeanor assault on a child under the age of twelve. | |
| State v. Ingram (23-748-2 - Unpublished)
Article I, Section 24; verdict by jury of twelve; N.C.G.S. § 15A-1215; presumed to follow instructions | |
| State v. Jenkins (25-131 - Unpublished)
Jury Instructions; Involuntary Manslaughter; Second-degree murder; Jury Request; Abuse of Discretion. | |
| State v. Miller (25-95 - Unpublished)
sufficiency of evidence, fatal variance, jury instruction, effective assistance of counsel | |
| State v. Richards (24-1037 - Unpublished)
Indecent Liberties; Improper Vouching; No Plain Error; Mistrial; Sua Sponte | |
| State v. Stockton (25-214 - Unpublished)
Motiomn to suppress; reasonable suspicion; PRL calculation. | |
| State v. Williams (24-838 - Unpublished)
Evidence; Witness Identification; Fifth Amendment; Jury Request; Authentication; Cumulative Error; Prejudicial Error; Ex Mero Motu; Closing Argument | |
| Whitaker v. Hall (25-486 - Unpublished)
civil contempt; purge condition | |