Appellate Court Opinions

Slip opinions (court's decision in a case) filed and written by the justices of the Supreme Court or judges of the Court of Appeals

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16,007 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA19-638 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
Best v. Staton

equitable distribution, subject matter jurisdiction, separation, property value, marital property, tax value, competent evidence, retirement plan, valuation

, Court of Appeals , COA19-421 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Published
In re: J.M.

Fitness as parent
Reunification
waiver of review hearings

, Court of Appeals , COA19-458 (Judge Christopher Brook) , Published
NC Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co., Inc. v. Lunsford

insurance coverage; underinsured motorist insurance; stacking of underinsured motorist policies where policies are issued in different states and accident occurs in third state

, Court of Appeals , COA19-478 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
Padilla v. Whitley de Padilla

child custody; visitation rights; mental health; order for modification; primary physical custody; parental rights; substantial evidence; de novo; substantial and material change; minor children; beneficial circumstances; adverse circumstances; positive change; best interest of the child; children?s welfare; abuse of discretion.

, Court of Appeals , COA19-601 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Published
State of NC v. Shkut

Mootness; public importance exception; motion for sanctions; proper grounds for sanctions

, Court of Appeals , COA19-685 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v. Burgess

mistrial, Rule of Evidence 601(b), Intoxicated witness

, Court of Appeals , COA19-877 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
State v. Lane

motion for appropriate relief - ineffective assistance of counsel test and plain error standard; frivolous claims

, Court of Appeals , COA19-338 (Judge Reuben Young) , Published
State v. Prince

Assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury, assault by strangulation, single course of conduct, sentencing

, Court of Appeals , COA19-700 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. Ray

search and seizure; motion to suppress; fees

, Court of Appeals , COA19-932 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
State v. Reaves-Smith

North Carolina Eyewitness Identification Reform Act, Show-ups

, Court of Appeals , COA19-836 (Judge Christopher Brook) , Published
State v. Ricks

closing arguments; improper remarks during summation; Fifth Amendment right to remain silent; prosecutor's fallacy; satellite based monitoring; hearing and showing required to impose satellite based monitoring

, Court of Appeals , COA19-418 (Judge Wanda Bryant) , Published
State v. Rucker

Abscond, willful, avoid supervision, whereabouts unknown, clerical error, probation revocation.

, Supreme Court , 51PA19 (Justice Anita Earls) , Published
Chappell v. N.C. Dep't of Transp.

In an inverse condemnation proceeding for a Map Act taking, did the trial court's jury instructions and evidentiary rulings erroneously characterize the nature of the taking in a way that prejudiced the Department of Transportation, was the trial court's decision to reject a quick take counterclaim on the eve of trial an abuse of discretion, and did the trial court properly take account of property taxes and correctly calculate pre-judgment interest.