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

Search Case Summaries / Headnotes.
View PDF Volumes.

15,969 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA19-691 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
Tuel v. Tuel

child custody order re: relocation of children w/parent to another state - factors & adequacy of findings; NCGS 50 13.2(a); best interest of child

, Court of Appeals , COA19-283 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
Cummings v. Carroll

Claims for (1) negligence, (2)negligent misrepresentation, (3) breach of fiduciary duty, (4) unfair and deceptive trade practices within the meaning of N.C. Gen. Stat. 75-1.1, (5) breach of contract, (6) breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, (7) fraud and fraud in the inducement, (8) fraud by concealment, (9) personal liability in connection with the sale and purchase of a home. Summary judgment.

, Court of Appeals , COA19-661 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
Green v. Black

Default on promissory note; provision to contract for new note on unspecified terms in event of default set aside as void and severable; summary judgment affirmed

, Court of Appeals , COA19-792 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Published
In re: Giddens

Spousal Year's Allowance; Deficiency Judgment; Estate Administration; Family Settlement Agreements

, Court of Appeals , COA19-785 (Judge Christopher Brook) , Published
Long v. Fowler

wrongful death; sufficiency of allegations in complaint; identification of individual and official capacity in caption; sovereign immunity; caption in complaint sufficiently identified individuals in individual and official capacity to survive motions to dismiss pursuant to Rule 12(b)(1), 12(b)(2), and 12(b)(6) of North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure

, Court of Appeals , COA19-340 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
Poulos v. Poulos

Interlocutory; Collateral estoppel; Equitable distribution

, Court of Appeals , COA16-965-2 (Judge Linda McGee) , Published
State v. Ditenhafer

obstruction of justice, N.C.G.S. 14-3(b), denial of access

, Court of Appeals , COA19-479 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
State v. Leaks

Jury Instructions; Self-defense

, Court of Appeals , COA18-850 (Judge Linda McGee) , Published
State v. Mangum

Criminal Conviction, Civil Judgment, Attorney?s Fees, Jurisdiction, Record on Appeal, N.C. R. App. P. 3(a), Certiorari, N.C. R. App. P. 9, Amending Record on Appeal

, Court of Appeals , COA19-552 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
State v. Nazzal

DWI-insufficient evidence of impairment - NCGS 20-138.1(a)(1); second-degree murder re: reckless driving non-DWI; NCGS 20-146(d)(1) failure to maintain lane control

, Court of Appeals , COA19-653 (Judge Christopher Brook) , Published
State v. Neira

expunctions or expungement; eligibility for expunction of offense involving impaired driving

, Court of Appeals , COA19-435 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Pratt

Jury instruction on entrapment not warranted where defendant failed to show lack of predisposition to commit crimes charged; error to enter civil judgment for attorney's fees without providing defendant opportunity to be heard thereupon

, Supreme Court , 42A19 (Justice Cheri Beasley) , Published
Accardi v. Hartford Underwriters Ins. Co.

Appeal from an order and opinion of the Business Court concluding that insurers can depreciate labor costs when calculating actual cash value.

, Supreme Court , 360A18 (Justice Mark Davis) , Published
Beem USA Ltd.-Liab. Ltd. P'ship v. Grax Consulting LLC

Appeal from Business Court orders denying plaintiffs' motion for entry of default judgment; whether defendant's contacts with North Carolina were sufficient to support a determination that personal jurisdiction existed.

, Supreme Court , 290A19 (Per Curiam) , Published
Boles v. Town of Oak Island

Whether the General Assembly authorized Oak Island to impose sewer district fees on owners of undeveloped parcels of property.

, Supreme Court , 168A19 (Per Curiam) , Published
Cardiorentis AG v. Iqvia Ltd.

Appeal pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7A-27(a)(3) from an order and opinion on defendants' motion to stay all proceedings on forum non conveniens grounds; whether the Business Court erred by granting a stay in favor of defendants where plaintiff's claims under North Carolina and English law challenge the North Carolina-based conduct of the North Carolina-based officials most responsible for the failure of a global clinical drug; and whether the Business Court erred by staying the case without affording plaintiff limited jurisdictional discovery to clarify the contested ties between the claims asserted and the potential forums.

, Supreme Court , 183PA16-2 (Per Curiam) , Published
City of Charlotte v. Univ. Fin. Props., LLC

Whether the Court of Appeals erred by concluding that the trial court did not have the authority to consider plaintiff's motions to amend its complaint to reduce its just compensation deposit after defendant attempted to voluntarily dismiss its claim for additional compensation.