Appellate Court Opinions

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16,007 Appellate Court Opinions

, Supreme Court , 11A19 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
State v. Greenfield

Whether (1) the trial court erred by failing to give defendant's proposed jury instructions on self-defense and transferred-intent; (2) defendant was prejudiced by such an error; and (3) the Court of Appeals was correct to remand the case for the entry of a judgment convicting defendant of second-degree murder.

, Supreme Court , 221A19 (Justice Mark Davis) , Published
State v. McAllister

Whether defense counsel conceded defendant's guilt to a charged offense without his prior consent so as to constitute a per se violation of his constitutional right to effective assistance of counsel.

, Supreme Court , 548A00-2 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. Walters

Whether the repeal of the Racial Justice Act violated the North Carolina Constitution and the Constitution of the United States.

, Court of Appeals , COA19-1074 (Judge Christopher Brook) , Published
Brown v. Between Dandelions, Inc.

contracts; offer and acceptance; acceptance must conform to offer to be effective; no contract existed where neither acceptance or performance conformed to offer

, Court of Appeals , COA19-713 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
Crosland v. Patrick

Dead Man's Statute; prior to Uniform Premarital Agreement; statute of limitations

, Court of Appeals , COA20-36 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
McLean v. Spaulding

Joint tenants with right of survivorship; broker-dealer/investment advisor; joint ownership of securities, NCGS 41-2.2; banking institution, NCGS 41-2.1(e)(2); deposit account, NCGS 41-2.1; motion to dismiss; appellate rule 28-arugment not timely raised.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-128 (Judge Christopher Brook) , Published
MetLife Grp., Inc. v. Scholten

inherent authority to compel compliance with court orders; Workplace Violence Prevention Act; civil contempt

, Court of Appeals , COA20-80 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Gleason

ineffective assistance of counsel; failure to object to lack of notice of aggravating factor; N.C. Gen. Stat. 15A-1340.16

, Court of Appeals , COA19-869 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
Halili v. Ramnishta

UCCJEA; Home-State Determination; Inconvenient Forum

, Court of Appeals , COA19-498 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
Holland v. French

Rule 407; impeachment exception; Rule 401; probative value

, Court of Appeals , COA19-1028 (Judge Reuben Young) , Published
In re V.M.

Neglected Juvenile, Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law

, Court of Appeals , COA19-724 (Judge Linda McGee) , Published
In re: J.M., D.M., K.M.

waiver of counsel, guardianship, N.C. Gen. Stat. 7b-602(a1), discretion over parent's visitation

, Court of Appeals , COA19-1042 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
Sauls v. Barbour

appurtenant easement; easement by plat; judgment on the pleadings; submission of affidavits did not convert 12(c) to 56