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16,193 Appellate Court Opinions
Court of Appeals Published Opinions Filed March 18, 2026
Bailey v. Bailey
equitable distribution; classification; valuation; equity; real property; business; stipulation.
Barr v. Holton Constr. Concepts, LLC
general contractor licensing; Chapter 87; license limitation; unenforceable contract; summary judgment.
Figueroa v. Monsivais
real property, breach of contracts, unrecorded contracts to convey, recording statute, N.C.G.S. § 47-18, purchaser for value, fair consideration, genuine issues of material fact, summary judgment.
In re: L.D.W.
N.C.G.S. § 7B-1111(a)(7); exclusion of evidence during the adjudicatory phase.
In re: P.G., O.G., H.G.
Adjudication; juvenile; neglect; post-petition evidence; statements from mistrial; adjudication order
In re: S.H., S.H., T.H.
custody order; permanency planning order; visitation; abuse of discretion; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-911; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-13.2(a)
Phillips v. N.C. Dep't of Com., Div. of Emp't Sec.
unemployment benefits; discharge; voluntary departure; misconduct; benefit eligibility.
Riddick v. Gates Cnty.
Rule 12(b)(6); tortious interference with contract; N.C.G.S. 163-35(c); N.C.G.S. 15A-296; N.C.G.S. 99D-1.
State v. Butler
Serious bodily injury; surveillance video authentication; flight
State v. Ferguson
probation violation, possession of methamphetamine, larceny of ungathered crops, sufficient notice, no abuse of discretion, probation revocation, activated sentence, consecutive sentence
State v. Ingram
Statutory Sex Offense by an Adult with a Minor;
Indecent Liberties with a Minor;
Waiver of Right to Counsel;
Proceed Pro Se;
Waiver of Jury Trial;
Later Indicted Charges;
Failure to Advise;
State v. Sloan
N.C.R. Evid. 401; N.C.R. Evid. 403; N.C.R. Evid. 404(b); N.C.G.S. § 15A-926(a) joinder of separate offenses; clerical error on Judgment and Commitment worksheet.
State v. Smathers
N.C.G.S. 14-208; online identifier; First Amendment; facial constitutional challenge.
Yurk v. Terra Ctr., LLC
conversion; trespass to chattels; unfair and deceptive trade practices (UDTPA); punitive damages; treble damages; attorney's fees; veil piercing; Self-Storage Facility Act; mootness; bench trial.
Court of Appeals Published Opinions Filed March 4, 2026
Dales v. Gardner-Webb Univ.
Summary Judgment for Defendant;
Duty of care to student;
Code of Conduct;
Lack of School activity;
Agency Principal Relationship;
Lack of Ratification;
Gray Media Grp., Inc. v. Town of Matthews
Public Records Act; Public Records Request; In Camera Inspection; Summary Judgment; City Employee Personnel Records; Confidential; N.C.G.S. 160A-168(c)(4); Independent Determination that the Interests of Justice Require; N.C.G.S. 160A-168(c1)(2)
In re: J.R.D.L.G. & S.L.K.D.L.G.
abused and neglected, unchallenged findings of fact, adjudication
In re: L.B.
Termination of Parental Rights; alternative child care arrangement