Whether the trial court erred by instructing the jury that defendant did not have the right to use excessive force under the castle doctrine.

Eviction of holdover tenant; validity of transfer of deed to a trust alone; Defendants' pleadings stricken as sanction; unpreserved arguments

Sanctions of Dismissal and Attorney's Fees; record evidence trial court considered lesser sanctions; insufficient evidence to support amount of fees; trial judge's ability to interrupt, question, and comment on proceedings

Corum claims; summary judgment; substantive due process; equal protection

Workers' Compensation; disability; diminished wage-earning capacity; findings of fact

Negligence; directed verdict; proximate cause.

Board of adjustment; land use ordinance; use variance; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160D-705(d)

Administrative Procedure Act; agency jurisdiction; scope of agency discipline; costs

Rule 12(b)(6), champerty, maintenance, slander of title, special damages

Juvenile Petition; Sexual Battery; Forcible Rape; Incest; Motion to Dismiss; Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Specific Instances of Conduct; Offer of Proof

Neglect; Substantial Risk of Future Neglect; Clear and Convincing Evidence; Substance Abuse; Health Assessments; Necessary Medical Care; Affirmed.

Negligence; Contributory Negligence; Summary Judgment; Proximate Cause; Foreseeability; 12(b)(6)

Involuntary dismissal; Rule 41(b); waiver

Jury Instructions; Preservation; Plain Error Review; Opium Trafficking; Lesser Included Charges; No Error

limiting instruction, no plain error, sex offender registration

First-degree murder; Motion to dismiss; Substantial evidence; Premeditation and deliberation; Insufficient evidence; Totality of the circumstances; Jury instructions; Stand your ground; Self-defense; Proportionality; 404(b) evidence; Admissibility.

Sufficient foundation for expert witness; fingerprint identification; Rule 702(a)

jury selection, Rule 401, Rule 403, Rule 702, "Round trip time" cell phone location data