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 for complex business cases 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
Amended North Carolina Business Court Rules, effective July 1, 2022
To All Counsel and Unrepresented Parties in Pending Business Court Actions:
By Order dated June 15, 2022, 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, 2022 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, which may be accessed at North Carolina Business Court Rules.
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
North Carolina Business Court Email Alerts for Opinions and Orders of Significance
You may sign up to receive email alerts announcing the publication of the North Carolina Business Court’s Orders and Opinions and Orders of Significance on this page below.
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Recent Opinions
PHILIP MORRIS USA, INC. v. N.C. DEP'T OF REVENUE, 2022 NCBC 58
ORDER AND OPINION ON PETITION FOR REVIEW OF FINAL DECISION
HALIKIERRA CMTY. SERVS. LLC v. N.C. DEP'T OF HEALTH & HUM. SERVS., 2022 NCBC 57A
AMENDED ORDER AND OPINION ON ALL DEFENDANTS' MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
BOURGEOIS v. LAPELUSA, 2022 NCBC 56
ORDER AND OPINION ON DEFENDANTS' MOTIONS TO DISMISS AND PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO AMEND
EHMANN v. MEDFLOW, INC., 2022 NCBC 55
ORDER AND OPINION ON DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS [PUBLIC]
UNIV. OF N.C. AT CHAPEL HILL v. VESTA THERAPEUTICS, INC., 2022 NCBC 54
ORDER AND OPINON ON PARTIAL MOTION TO DISMISS COUNTERCLAIMS
Recent Orders of Significance
RYBICKA-KOZLOWSKA v. DURHAM NEPHROLOGY ASSOCS., P.A., 2022 NCBC ORDER 57
ORDER ON DESIGNATION
RIZZUTO v. DORFERCIM, INC., 2022 NCBC ORDER 56
ORDER ON DESIGNATION
CPI SEC. SYS., INC. v. CHAPMAN, 2022 NCBC ORDER 55
ORDER ON PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AS TO DEFENDANT KYLE CHAPMAN
MIRIAM EQUITIES, LLC v. LB-UBS 2007-C2 MILLSTREAM RD., LLC, 2022 NCBC ORDER 54
ORDER AWARDING EXPENSES AND ATTORNEYS' FEES
IQVIA, INC. v. CIR. CLINICAL SOLS., INC., 2022 NCBC ORDER 53
ORDER ON MOTION TO STAY AND RELATED DISCOVERY MOTIONS
Docket Information
Attorney and Self-Represented 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.
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, Senior 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 the eFiling development team.