Appellate Court Opinions

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34,375 Appellate Court Opinions

, Supreme Court , 43PA23 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. Boyette

Whether the Court of Appeals erred in holding that the exclusionary rule does not apply in probation revocation hearings.

, Supreme Court , 124PA22 (Justice Richard Dietz) , Published
State v. Jordan

Whether the Court of Appeals erred by not placing the burden on the defendant to prove he had a reasonable expectation of privacy in a house.

, Supreme Court , 202PA22 (Justice Tamara Barringer) , Published
State v. Walker

Whether the Court of Appeals properly affirmed the denial of defendant's motion for appropriate relief.

, Supreme Court , 102A20-3 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
Taylor v. Bank of America, N.A.

Whether plaintiffs knew or reasonably should have known of their injuries and defendant's alleged fraud such that the statute of limitations was not tolled and plaintiffs' claims are time barred.

, Supreme Court , 28A23 (Justice Tamara Barringer) , Published
Terry v. Pub. Serv. Co. of N.C.

Whether the Court of Appeals erred by reversing an entry of summary judgment in favor of defendant on plaintiff's claims of common law negligence, negligence per se, violation of the North Carolina Residential Rental Agreements Act, and breach of the implied warranty of habitability.

, Supreme Court , 176PA22 (Justice Trey Allen) , Published
Upchurch v. Harp Builders, Inc.

Whether the Court of Appeals erred in holding that defendant's compulsory counterclaim for injuries sustained in an automobile accident was barred by the statute of limitations established in N.C.G.S. 1-52(16).

, Supreme Court , 148PA14-2 (Justice Richard Dietz) , Published
Washington v. Cline

Whether a plaintiff may pursue a direct constitutional claim under the North Carolina Constitution against state actors for monetary damages in response to a violation of his right to a speedy trial.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-187 (Judge Michael Stading) , Unpublished
Burleson v. Burleson

Rule 11; award; attorney's fees; separation; mediation; frivolous claim; divorce; summary judgment.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-699 (Judge Michael Stading) , Published
Costanzo v. Currituck Cnty.

ultra vires; occupancy taxes; judgment; discretion; summary judgment; general public services; statutory construction; legislative intent; plain meaning; declaratory judgment.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-672 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
Fletcher Hosp. Inc. v. N.C. Dep't of Health & Hum. Servs.

summary judgment; certificate of need; N.C.G.S. § 131E-185(a1)(2); public hearing requirement; COVID-19 pandemic; public policy concerns; N.C.G.S. § 150B-23(a); contested case hearing; agency error; substantial prejudice; discrete requirements; no automatic prejudice

, Court of Appeals , COA22-494 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
Green v. Carter

child support, statutory interpretation, collateral estoppel, primary liability, secondary liability, in loco parentis

, Court of Appeals , COA22-1000 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
Hudson v. Hudson

child support, alimony, recusal, Rule 63