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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2,610 Appellate Court Opinions

, Supreme Court , 334A21 (Justice Michael Morgan) , Published
State v. Abbitt

Whether the trial court erred in refusing to admit evidence proffered by the defense which defendants asserted would tend to exculpate them in connection to the crimes for which defendants were being tried.

, Supreme Court , 136PA22 (Justice Anita Earls) , Published
State v. Hicks

Evidence taken in the light most favorable to the State was sufficient to support the trial court's decision to instruct the jury on the aggressor doctrine even in circumstances involving the defense of habitation.

, Supreme Court , 197PA20-2 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. Johnson

Whether defendant presented a prima facie case of selective enforcement.

, Supreme Court , 71A22 (Justice Trey Allen) , Published
State v. McKoy

Whether the Court of Appeals erred in holding that defendant was not entitled to a new trial based on the trial court's decision to exclude evidence found on the victim's cell phone.

, Supreme Court , 272A14 (Justice Michael Morgan) , Published
State v. Richardson

Whether defendant's capital trial and sentence of death were free of error or prejudicial error as regards defendant's motions for the trial judge to recuse himself or be disqualified and various evidentiary and jury selection issues.

, Supreme Court , 100A22 (Justice Tamara Barringer) , Published
Value Health Sols., Inc. v. Pharm. Rsch. Assocs., Inc.

Whether, under Delaware law, the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing applies to plaintiffs' breach of contract claim. Whether the trial court erred in its holding regarding defendants' motion for summary judgment regarding breach of contract, misrepresentations within a letter of intent, misrepresentations regarding contract amendment, and the Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act. Whether the trial court erred in its holdings on 12(b)(6) motions to dismiss regarding claims of fraud by omission, promissory fraud, fraud, fraudulent inducement, and negligent misrepresentation. Whether the trial court abused its discretion in denying a party's request for leave to file a second amended complaint. Whether the trial court abused its discretion in a discovery order ruling under Business Court Rule 10.9. Whether claims alleging negligent misrepresentation must rise to the heightened pleading standard of Rule 9(b) of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure.

, Supreme Court , 424A21 (Justice Richard Dietz) , Published
Cryan v. Nat'l Council of YMCAs of the U.S.

Whether the Court of Appeals abused its discretion by issuing a writ of certiorari and whether, under Rule 16 of the Rules of Appellate Procedure, the Court of Appeals dissent sufficiently set out the basis for the dissent.

, Supreme Court , 64A22 (Justice Richard Dietz) , Published
Howard v. IOMAXIS, LLC

Whether the trial court abused its discretion by determining that defendant held attorney-client privilege under the litigation engagement letter.

, Supreme Court , 200PA21 (Justice Trey Allen) , Published
In re J.M.

Whether the Court of Appeals erred by overturning the trial court's decision to remove reunification from the juveniles' permanent plan.

, Supreme Court , 263PA21 (Justice Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
In re J.U.

Whether the State's petition alleging juvenile delinquency for the criminal offense of sexual battery contained facts sufficient to invoke the subject matter jurisdiction of the trial court.

, Supreme Court , 69A22 (Per Curiam) , Published
Miller v. LG Chem, Ltd.

Whether this appeal concerning personal jurisdiction should be remanded for reconsideration in light of intervening precedent from the Supreme Court of the United States.

, Supreme Court , 165A22 (Per Curiam) , Published
Potts v. KEL, LLC

Appeal pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7A-27(a)(2) from an order and opinion denying motions under Rule 59 for a new trial and Rule 50(b) for judgment notwithstanding the verdict following a jury trial.

, Supreme Court , 51A22 (Justice Michael Morgan) , Published
Sprouse v. Mary B. Turner Trucking Co., LLC

Whether the Court of Appeals erred by reversing and remanding the opinion and award of the North Carolina Industrial Commission approving plaintiff's workers' compensation claim.

, Supreme Court , 105A22 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. Bradley

Whether there was competent evidence upon which the trial court could conclude that defendant had committed additional criminal offenses in violation of the terms and conditions of his probation.

, Supreme Court , 402A21 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. Gibbs

Whether fentanyl qualifies as an opiate under the statute in effect at the time of the offense is a legal question of statutory interpretation.

, Supreme Court , 330PA21 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
State v. Newborn

Whether the Court of Appeals erred by vacating defendant's conviction for possession of a firearm by a felon because the indictment was fatally defective.

, Supreme Court , 331PA21 (Justice Trey Allen) , Published
Cmty. Success Initiative v. Moore

Whether the trial court erred in holding that N.C.G.S. 13-1, the statute providing for the restoration of voting rights to eligible felons, violates the Equal Protection Clause, the Property Qualifications Clause, and the Free Elections Clause of the North Carolina Constitution.