Appellate Court Opinions

Slip opinions (court's decision in a case) filed and written by the justices of the Supreme Court or judges of the Court of Appeals

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35,695 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA24-822 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
AC Dev., LLC v. Edwards

Unlicensed/under licensed Contractor;
Illegal Contract;
Breach of Contract;
Summary Judgment;
Indemnity;
Chapter 75 Unfair & Deceptive;
Misrepresentation;

, Court of Appeals , COA24-666 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
Camp Carefree, Inc. v. Rockingham Cnty.

Unified Development Ordinance; rezoning; declaratory judgment; North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and (6); subject matter jurisdiction; standing; no requirement to plead special damages

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1169 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
Cason v. Galloway

negligence, proximate cause, expert witness, directed verdict

, Court of Appeals , COA24-599 (Judge Christopher Freeman) , Published
Denis v. Chandler

Equitable distribution; duress; undue influence; child support; child support guidelines; income calculations; retroactive child support.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-725 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
In re: A.J.W., A.R.W.

permanency planning order, cessation of reunification efforts, ultimate findings, evidentiary findings, guardianship, affirmed.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-995 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Unpublished
In re: D.H.

neglect, permanency planning, reunification, visitation

, Court of Appeals , COA25-20 (Judge Julee Flood) , Published
Morrow v. Morrow

Child custody order, best interests of the child, custodial exchange time, Father's Day weekend, recording custodial exchanges, the Federal Wiretap Act, the North Carolina Electronic Surveillance Act, abuse of discretion, Hague Convention non-restriction. 

, Court of Appeals , COA24-833 (Judge Christopher Freeman) , Published
Smith v. Scotland Cnty.

Summary judgment; negligence; governmental immunity; public recreation

, Court of Appeals , COA24-456 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
State v. Ammerman

victim-impact evidence; vouching; motion dismiss; failure to declare mistrial sua sponte

, Court of Appeals , COA24-855 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Cataldo

motion for post-conviction discovery; sealed records; in camera review; sealed records are potentially favorable but not material

, Court of Appeals , COA24-871 (Judge Tom Murry) , Unpublished
State v. Davis

N.C. Controlled Substances Act; motion to dismiss; substantial evidence; hearsay; witness confrontation.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-578 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Gause

Statutory Rape; Motion to Dismiss; Unanimous Jury Verdict; Improper Closing Arguments.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-661 (Judge Michael Stading) , Unpublished
State v. Gupton

Motion for appropriate relief; MAR; procedural bar; good cause; fundamental miscarriage of justice; ineffective assistance of counsel; evidentiary hearing; summary denial

, Court of Appeals , COA24-730 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Huckabee

First-degree murder; motion to dismiss; malice, premeditation, and deliberation; felony-murder rule; substantial evidence; felonious breaking or entering; jury instructions, arresting judgment; merger rule

, Court of Appeals , COA24-731 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Jackson

Statutory Sexual offense of a minor;
Sex Offender registration;
Out-of-state Conviction of minor;
Reportable Conviction;
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-208.6(4)(b) (2023);
Substantially Similar Offense;
“laws of that state”;
Statutory Interpretation;