Appellate Court Opinions

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16,193 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA25-534 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
In re: T.M.

termination of parental rights, misapprehension of law, best interest determination, neglect, dependency, findings of fact, adoption, guardianship, permanent plan, second-degree murder

, Court of Appeals , COA25-582 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
McDonald v. City of Winston-Salem

Industrial Commission; motions to compel; injury by accident; occupational disease; evidentiary issues; Form 44 Application for Review; failure to address issues raised on appeal to Full Commission

, Court of Appeals , COA25-589 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
McGehee v. Farber

Patient Safety Act, patient safety work product, SAFE report, risk management, medical review committee, affidavit, physician-patient privilege, patient complaints, medical malpractice

, Court of Appeals , COA24-818 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
NAACP v. Gaston Cnty.

Summary judgment, N.C. Const. art. I, Section 19, disparate impact, N.C. Const. art. I, Section 18

, Court of Appeals , COA25-168 (Judge April Wood) , Published
Paez v. Pettis

Specific performance; Necessary parties; Beneficial economic interest.

, Court of Appeals , COA25-432 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Banks

ultimate user exemption; trafficking by possession; lawful possession; N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 90-101(c)(3); N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 90-87(27); sua sponte jury instruction; substantial evidence.

, Court of Appeals , COA25-239 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Hollis

N.C. Gen. Stat. ? 90-108(a)(7);
Keep a dwelling for controlled substance;
Motion to Dismiss;
Sufficiency of the evidence;
Drugs found in hotel room;
Defendant’s possession of the hotel room;

, Court of Appeals , COA23-890-2 (Judge Tom Murry) , Published
State v. Hunt

Lay-witness testimony; ineffective assistance of counsel; closing arguments; jury instructions; sentencing; restitution award.

, Court of Appeals , COA25-646 (Judge Tom Murry) , Published
State v. Mercer

Ineffective assistance of counsel; closing arguments.

, Court of Appeals , COA25-376 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
Wheeler v. Wheeler

Equitable distribution; statutory factors; separation agreement

, Court of Appeals , COA25-290 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
In re: M.B.

no contact, gag order, no abuse of discretion

, Court of Appeals , COA25-612 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Roesel v. Roesel

Entity intervenor in equitable distribution action;
Rule 24;
Direct and Immediate Interest in the pending action;
Adequate Representation by an existing party;
Interlocutory Appeal;

, Court of Appeals , COA25-291 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. Alston

motion to suppress; motion in limine; appeal to superior court; criminal defendant's statutory right of appeal following a guilty plea

, Court of Appeals , COA25-527 (Judge Fred Gore) , Published
State v. Cooke

competency; due process; capacity to proceed; criminal procedure; new trial.

, Court of Appeals , COA25-384 (Judge Michael Stading) , Published
State v. Crowder

Jury selection; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1214(g); peremptory strike; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1214(h); challenge for cause; voir dire; challenge after impanelment; ineffective assistance of counsel; IAC