Appellate Court Opinions

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35,664 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA18-528 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Unpublished
State v. Stancill

Indictment; Presentment; Subject Matter Jurisdiction; Misdemeanors

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1284 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Unpublished
State v. Taylor

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Sixth Amendment; Concession of Guilt

, Court of Appeals , COA18-55 (Judge Mark Davis) , Unpublished
State v. Taylor

Motion to withdraw guilty plea; Handy factors; Ineffective assistance of counsel

, Court of Appeals , COA18-375 (Judge Linda McGee) , Published
State v. Wirt

constructive possession; driver of a vehicle; jury instructions; sufficiency of evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA18-410 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Walton v. Walton

Alimony; inputed income, bad faith, ability to pay, part-time job; reasonable expenses.

, Court of Appeals , COA18-524 (Judge Rick Elmore) , Published
Watson v. Joyner-Watson

Reconciliation of Chapters 28A and 50; jurisdiction over equitable distribution action following former spouse's death; N.C. Gen. Stat. 1A-1, Rule 12(b)(1)

, Court of Appeals , COA18-341 (Judge Rick Elmore) , Published
Watson v. Watson

Equitable distribution of survivor benefit plan (SBP) annuities to former spouse; requirements for deemed election; 10 U.S.C. 1448

, Supreme Court , 128A18 (Justice Sam Ervin IV) , Published
Azure Dolphin, LLC v. Barton

Appeal from final judgment of North Carolina Business Court granting defendants' motion to dismiss all claims under Civil Procedure Rule 12 and from interlocutory order denying plaintiffs' motion to file a second amended complaint.

, Supreme Court , 56PA17 (Justice Mark Martin) , Published
Corwin v. British Am. Tobacco PLC

Whether a minority stockholder of a North Carolina corporation owed fiduciary duties to its fellow stockholders.

, Supreme Court , 416A17 (Justice Sam Ervin IV) , Published
Hairston v. Harward

Motor vehicle wreck caused by underinsured driver; judgment for plaintiff against defendant tortfeasor; whether defendant can receive credit against the amount of the judgment owed by him for monies paid to plaintiff by plaintiff's UIM carrier.

, Supreme Court , 227PA17 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
In re Will of Allen

Whether a holographic codicil later added to a page of a properly attested, typewritten will met statutory and case law requirements to be valid; whether the Court of Appeals erred in reversing the trial court's grant of summary judgment for the propounder and remanding for entry of summary judgment in favor of the caveators.

, Supreme Court , 318A17 (Justice Michael Morgan) , Published
Morrell v. Hardin Creek, Inc.

Action by tenants to recover damages based on landlord's alleged negligent renovation of the leased premises that resulted in severe damage to plaintiffs' equipment and business interests; whether the lease agreement contained an unambiguous waiver of all claims by either party based on the other party's negligence.

, Supreme Court , 335A17 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
Pine v. Wal-Mart Assocs.

Workers' Compensation Act; whether, after her employer admitted medical compensability for certain injuries via a Form 60, an employee met her burden to show causation for other medical conditions arising from the same accident but for which the employer did not admit liability; whether the Industrial Commission's erroneous application of the 'Parsons presumption' requires the award of benefits to be set aside and remanded to the Commission.

, Supreme Court , 173PA17 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. Fowler

Appeal from defendant's conviction for driving while impaired; whether the trial court committed reversible error by instructing the jury on the basis of a legal theory lacking evidentiary support.

, Supreme Court , 142PA17 (Justice Sam Ervin IV) , Published
State v. Malachi

Appeal from defendant's convictions for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and attaining habitual felon status; whether the trial court committed prejudicial error by instructing the jury concerning the doctrine of constructive possession.