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
Seeking Qualified Applicants for Staff Law Clerk Position in Raleigh
North Carolina Business Court Judge Mark A. Davis seeks qualified candidates interested in serving the Raleigh Business Court location as a staff law clerk. Applications and other required materials (see PDF posting) should be submitted by email to Judge Davis at Mark.A.Davis@nccourts.org.
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
CHI v. N. RIVERFRONT MARINA & HOTEL LLLP, 2022 NCBC 45
ORDER AND OPINION ON MOTION TO DISMISS
JCG & ASSOCS., LLC v. DISASTER AM. USA, LLC, 2022 NCBC 44
ORDER AND OPINION ON MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT
GOLDEN TRIANGLE #3, LLC v. RMP-MALLARD POINTE, LLC, 2022 NCBC 43
ORDER AND OPINION ON MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT [PUBLIC]
TOTAL MERCH. SERVS., LLC v. TMS NC, INC., 2022 NCBC 42
ORDER AND OPINION ON PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO DISMISS DEFENDANTS' COUNTERCLAIMS AND DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND
HART v. FIRST OAK WEALTH MGMT., LLC, 2022 NCBC 41
ORDER AND OPINION ON MOTIONS TO DISMISS
Recent Orders of Significance
KNC TECHS., LLC v. TUTTON, 2022 NCBC ORDER 50
ORDER ON REQUEST FOR JURY TRIAL
TOTAL MERCH. SERVS., LLC v. TMS NC, INC., 2022 NCBC ORDER 49
ORDER ON PLAINTIFF TOTAL MERCHANT SERVICES' MOTION TO DISMISS COUNTERCLAIMS AND FOR FEES AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
ATL. BUS. TECHS., INC. v. GOVALOANS.COM, LLC, 2022 NCBC ORDER 48
ORDER ON DESIGNATION
IN RE SE. EYE CTR. (PENDING MATTERS); IN RE SE. EYE CTR. (JUDGMENTS), 2022 NCBC ORDER 47
ORDER ON THE RECEIVER'S MOTION FOR AN ORDER AUTHORIZING EXERCISE OF POWER OF SALE (OLD BATTLEGROUND V. CCSEA)
IN RE SE. EYE CTR. (PENDING MATTERS); IN RE SE. EYE CTR. (JUDGMENTS), 2022 NCBC ORDER 46
ORDER ON THE RECEIVER'S MOTION FOR DOUGLAS S. HARRIS TO ACCOUNT (OLD BATTLEGROUND V. CCSEA)
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.
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.