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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35,531 Appellate Court Opinions

, Supreme Court , 58PA23 (Justice Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
Hwang v. Cairns

Whether public official immunity applies to a medical director at a state university and whether summary judgment was proper.

, Supreme Court , 108PA24 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
In re L.C.

Whether the Court of Appeals erred in vacating the trial court's adjudication order and remanding for additional factual findings about how respondent-mother's actions impaired or substantially risked impairing the welfare of her juvenile daughter.

, Supreme Court , 264A23 (Justice Anita Earls) , Published
Jones v. J. Kim Hatcher Ins. Agencies, Inc.

Whether the Court of Appeals erred in reversing dismissal of a claim for negligence at the 12(b)(6) stage based on contributory negligence and in affirming dismissal of a claim for punitive damages.

, Supreme Court , 49A24 (Justice Allison Riggs) , Published
State v. Bowman

Whether the Court of Appeals erred by determining the trial court committed plain error by instructing the jury once on first-degree forcible sexual offense where the defendant was indicted for two counts of first-degree forcible sexual offense.

, Supreme Court , 56PA24 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
State v. Chambers

Whether substitution of an alternate juror during guilt deliberations in a criminal trial violates a defendant's constitutional right to a jury of twelve.

, Supreme Court , 280A24 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. Hunt

Whether defendant satisfied the prejudice prong for plain error where a law enforcement officer testifying as a lay witness gave his opinion regarding defendant's intent at the time of an accident.

, Supreme Court , 170A24 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. Melton

Whether the Court of Appeals' majority erred in holding that the trial court did not commit structural error in denying defendant's court-appointed counsel's motion to withdraw for defendant to hire counsel of his own choosing.

, Supreme Court , 140A24 (Per Curiam) , Published
White v. N.C. Dep't of Health & Hum. Servs.

Whether the Court of Appeals erred in reversing the superior court's order in which it determined that petitioners are entitled to receive adoption assistance benefits several years after the adoption was finalized.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-924 (Judge April Wood) , Published
Adams Homes AEC, LLC v. Stanly Cnty.

Service units; equivalent residential unit (ERU); statutory interpretation; System Development Fees; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 162A-200.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-417-2 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
Amato v. Miller

Summary Judgment; Private Nuisance; Easement; Declaratory Judgment; Injunctive Relief; Sanctions; Real Property

, Court of Appeals , COA24-162 (Judge Michael Stading) , Unpublished
Epic-NRG, LLC v. Ragle

Default judgment; entry of default; set aside; Rule 60(b)(4); Void; Rule 12; Service of Process; Personal Jurisdiction; Rule 4; Process Server; Sheriff; Equitable estoppel; Waiver; Competent Evidence; Abuse of Discretion.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-488 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
Hazen v. Peters

Summary Judgement, Adverse Possession, Permissive Use, Hostile Use, Continuous Use, Trespass, Rule 34 Sanctions.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-796 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
In re: Arnette

Acknowledged paternity; pretermitted heir

, Court of Appeals , COA24-974 (Judge Tom Murry) , Unpublished
In re: B.E.R. & P.M.E.R.

Termination of parental rights; child-support payments; willful abandonment; N.C.G.S. § 7B-1111.