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.
View statistical reports of the North Carolina Business Court here.
News
North Carolina Business Court Changes Announced
Judge A. Todd Brown retired from the North Carolina Business Court effective March 3, 2026. With over ten years of experience as a superior court judge, Chief Justice Paul Newby designated Judge A. Graham Shirley to serve as his successor on the Business Court beginning March 4, 2026. Read the full announcement.
Notice Regarding Enterprise Justice (Odyssey)
Enterprise Justice (Odyssey) is a new, web-based integrated case management system that the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts is rolling out in stages statewide. The Administrative Office of the Courts maintains a list of the counties with Enterprise Justice (Odyssey) at NCcourts.gov/eCourts.
Until further notice, parties and counsel will continue to file documents with the Business Court using its eFlex electronic-filing system. Parties and counsel will also need to continue filing documents with the Clerk of Superior Court in the county of venue, and the form of those filings will depend on whether the county is live on Enterprise Justice (Odyssey). To navigate these issues, filers should reference Rules 5.0 and 5.1 of the General Rules of Practice for the Superior and District Courts Supplemental to the Rules of Civil Procedure. For questions regarding this information please contact Senior Court Coordinator Thomas W. Estes at [email protected] or 704-686-0144.
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.
More Information
Recent Opinions
KJET VENTURES, LLC v. JAMISON, 2026 NCBC 32
ORDER AND OPINION ON PLAINTIFF AND THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANTS' (I) MOTION FOR SANCTIONS, TO STRIKE, AND FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT, AND (II) MOTIONS TO DISMISS
CHALK v. CHALK, 2026 NCBC 31
ORDER AND OPINION ON MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT [PUBLIC]
EXELA PHARMA SCIS., LLC v. REI AUTOMATION, INC., 2026 NCBC 30
ORDER AND OPINION ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT
BRITCHER v. ASSURANCE GRP., LLC, 2026 NCBC 29
ORDER AND OPINION ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS
HART v. DWM ADVISORS, LLC, 2026 NCBC 28
ORDER AND OPINION GRANTING MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT AGAINST JOSEPH P. DAVIS, III AND DWM ADVISORS, LLC
Recent Orders of Significance
HUGGINS v. BEGGEN, 2026 NCBC ORDER 37
ORDER ON DESIGNATION
LEXINGTON INS. CO. v. STATE OF N.C., 2026 NCBC ORDER 36
ORDER AND MEMORANDUM OF DECISION ON MOTION TO STAY
ALLIANZ PCREL US DEBT S.A. v. BLV ASCEND LLC, 2026 NCBC ORDER 35
ORDER ON MOTION FOR ENTRY OF AN ORDER (I) DISMISSING COUNT TWO OF THE COMPLAINT WITHOUT PREJUDICE AND (II) CONTINUING RECEIVERSHIP
ANDERSON v. TRIAD RADIOLOGY ASSOCS., PLLC, 2026 NCBC ORDER 34
ORDER AND MEMORANDUM OF DECISION DENYING MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE AND TO APPOINT INTERIM CLASS COUNSEL
BRADY v. COBIN L. GRP., PLLC, 2026 NCBC ORDER 33
ORDER ON PLAINTIFF'S AMENDED MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
Docket Information
Attorney and Self-Represented Access - Business Court Submissions
This service allows you to electronically file submit documents to an existing case, request an account, or recover your username or password for an existing account.
Public Access - Business Court Dockets
Search and view Business Court dockets.
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
[email protected]
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.