Appellate Court Opinions

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15,837 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA19-252 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
In re: J.T.C.

Child custody - termination of parental rights under N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)

, Court of Appeals , COA18-1046 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
Jonna v. Yaramada

child support; child custody; Rule 11 sanctions; Rule 59 motions

, Court of Appeals , COA18-840 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
McFadyen v. New Hanover Cty.

void ab initio; county director of elections; failure to exhaust administrative and judicial review; N.C.G.S. 163-22(l)

, Court of Appeals , COA19-944 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
State v. Jenkins

N.C.G.S. 15A-1242; proof of service; notice of appeal

, Court of Appeals , COA19-876 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Published
State v. Lemus

Bail bond forfeiture; undocumented immigrant held on federal immigration charges after posting bond; statutory precondition of release from State custody in order to forfeit bail bond

, Court of Appeals , COA19-368 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. Lindquist

satellite-based monitoring; State v. Grady; remand for additional findings of fact

, Court of Appeals , COA19-970 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
State v. Palmer

special jury instruction; burden of proof; statutory exception

, Court of Appeals , COA19-715 (Judge Reuben Young) , Published
State v. Tucker

Motion to Dismiss, Domestic Violence Protective Order, Jury Instructions, Plain Error

, Court of Appeals , COA19-863 (Judge Reuben Young) , Published
State v. Wright

Motion to Dismiss, Jury Instructions, Plain Error, Sentencing

, Supreme Court , 326PA18 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
Da Silva v. WakeMed

Whether plaintiff's proffered expert qualifies under Rule 702(b) to offer standard of care testimony; whether the trial court erred in awarding summary judgment to defendant for lack of evidence of proximate cause.

, Supreme Court , 132PA18-2 (Justice Anita Earls) , Published
Desmond v. News & Observer Publ'g Co.

Defamation; First Amendment; was the jury's finding of actual malice supported by sufficient evidence; did the trial court err by instructing the jury on the issue of falsity; did the trial court err by failing to instruct the jury that it must find one of the statutory aggravating factors under N.C.G.S. 1D-15 in order to award punitive damages.

, Supreme Court , 279A19 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
Global Textile Alliance, Inc. v. TDI Worldwide, LLC

Whether the trial court abused its discretion by determining that plaintiff corporation's communications involving the purported agent of plaintiff's one-hundred percent shareholder are not privileged; whether the trial court abused its discretion by conducting a limited in camera review of documents to determine an issue of privilege.

, Supreme Court , 31PA19 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
Gyger v. Clement

Whether an affidavit submitted by an out-of-state party under N.C.G.S. 52C-3-315(b) must be notarized, or whether it simply may be sworn to under penalty of perjury.

, Supreme Court , 14A20 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
In re E.F.

Termination of parental rights; best interests; requirement of written findings under N.C.G.S. 7B-1110(a); existence of parental rights of second parent as a hindrance to permanent plan of adoption; availability of relative placement.

, Supreme Court , 217A19 (Justice Cheri Beasley) , Published
In re E.J.B.

Termination of parental rights; whether the trial court erred by failing to comply with the notice requirements of the Indian Child Welfare Act.