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 designated by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina as complex business cases for assignment to a Business 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
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
CAMPBELL SALES GRP., INC. v. NIROFLEX BY JIUFENG FURNITURE, LLC, 2022 NCBC 75
ORDER AND OPINION ON MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND RENEWED MOTION TO DISSOLVE PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
TRIBIKE TRANSP., LLC v. ESSICK, 2022 NCBC 74
ORDER AND OPINION ON DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS
MCFEE v. PRESLEY, 2022 NCBC 73
ORDER AND OPINION ON PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT
WINDOW WORLD OF BATON ROUGE, LLC v. WINDOW WORLD, INC.; WINDOW WORLD OF ST. LOUIS, INC. v. WINDOW WORLD, INC., 2022 NCBC 72
ORDER AND OPINION ON DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO ALLOW IN CAMERA TESTIMONY, PLAINTIFFS' MOTION REQUESTING ENTRY OF SANCTIONS AND APPLICATION OF THE CRIME-FRAUD EXCEPTION, AND PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO COMPEL [PUBLIC]
N.C. DEP'T OF REVENUE v. INTEGON NAT'L INS. CO., 2022 NCBC 71
ORDER AND OPINION ON RESPONDENT'S MOTION TO DISMISS PETITION FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW AND PETITIONER'S MOTION TO STRIKE REMAND TO OAH FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS
Recent Orders of Significance
SHENZHEN RUOBILIN NETWORK TECH. CO. v. CHANNELADVISOR CORP., 2022 NCBC ORDER 68
ORDER ON DESIGNATION
JANISOURCE LLC v. CHANNELADVISOR CORP., 2022 NCBC ORDER 67
ORDER ON DESIGNATION
NERKO, L.L.C. v. BLUE BRIDGE BENEFITS LLC, 2022 NCBC ORDER 66
ORDER ON OBJECTION TO PROPOSED PAYMENT OF CLAIM
MCMANUS v. DRY, 2022 NCBC ORDER 65
ORDER GRANTING UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF CLASS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
AUTO CLUB GRP. v. FROSCH INT'L TRAVEL LLC, 2022 NCBC ORDER 64
ORDER ON PLAINTIFFS' OPPOSITION TO DESIGNATION TO BUSINESS COURT
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.