Business Court
The North Carolina Business Court is a specialized forum of the superior court division. Cases involving complex and significant issues of corporate and commercial law in our state are assigned by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina to a special superior court judge who oversees resolution of all matters in the case through trial.
Established in 1996, the Business Court has locations in Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh, and Winston-Salem.
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News
To Counsel and Unrepresented Parties in Pending Business Court Actions:
By Order dated June 11, 2019, the Supreme Court of North Carolina has approved amendments to the North Carolina Business Court Rules (“Amended Rules”).
THE AMENDED RULES ARE EFFECTIVE AS OF JULY 1, 2019, AND APPLY TO ALL CASES BEFORE THE BUSINESS COURT PENDING ON OR AFTER THAT DATE.
Counsel and pro se parties in pending cases should carefully review the Supreme Court's order and the Amended Rules, both of which may be accessed here.
The Amended Rules do not alter or modify case management orders in pending cases in the event those orders conflict with the Amended Rules.
Louis A. Bledsoe, III
Chief Business Court Judge
Recent Opinions
E. BAUK v. PIEDMONT CHEERWINE BOTTLING CO., 2020 NCBC 6
ORDER AND OPINION ON PETITIONERS' REQUESTS FOR COSTS AND FEES AND TO MODIFY PROTECTIVE ORDER
MORGAN v. TURN-PRO MAINT. SERVS., LLC, 2020 NCBC 5
ORDER AND OPINION ON MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
HIGGINS v. SYNERGY COVERAGE SOLS., LLC, 2020 NCBC 4
ORDER AND OPINION ON DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF'S FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT
IN RE MATTER OF SPECIAL S'HOLDERS' MEETING OF PHYTONIX CORP., 2020 NCBC 3
ORDER AND OPINION ON APPLICATION FOR COURT-ORDERED SHAREHOLDER MEETING
MIRIAM EQUITIES, LLC v. LB-UBS 2007-C2 MILLSTREAM RD., LLC, 2020 NCBC 2
ORDER AND OPINION ON THE MOTION TO DISMISS
Recent Orders of Significance
WINDOW WORLD OF BATON ROUGE, LLC v. WINDOW WORLD, INC.; WINDOW WORLD OF ST. LOUIS, INC. v. WINDOW WORLD, INC., 2020 NCBC ORDER 2
ORDER ON THE WINDOW WORLD DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO STAY AND PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO COMPEL
McGUIRE v. LORD CORP., 2020 NCBC ORDER 1
ORDER ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR SANCTIONS
MASON v. MASON, 2019 NCBC ORDER 35
BAILEY v. BOTNER, 2019 NCBC Order 34
DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC v. AG INS. SA/NV., 2019 NCBC ORDER 33
Docket Information
Attorney Access - Business Court eFiling
This service allows you to electronically file to an existing case, request an e-filing account, or recover your username or password for an existing account.
Public Access - Business Court Dockets
Search and view Business Court dockets.
eFiling User Manual
A guide to using the eFiling system for users submitting a filing electronically.
Filer's Quick Reference
Concise reference guide for the eFiling process, including answers to frequently-asked questions.
Court Access – Alpine CMS
Alpine Case Management System (requires employee login).
Court Access – Court Review
Court Review application (requires employee login).
Contact
For general inquiries please direct your attention to:
Thomas W. Estes, Business Court Coordinator
(704) 686-0144
Thomas.W.Estes@ncbusinesscourt.net
The Business Court has four locations. Find contact info for each.
For case-specific inquiries, please contact the chambers of the assigned judge. Case assignments may be found on the Court’s public docket.
For eFiling technical and after-hours support, please contact the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts (NCAOC) Help Desk at (919) 890-2407. Please request that your ticket be directed to Steve Kulig’s eFiling development team.