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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15,902 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA18-807 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
NC Indian Cultural Ctr., Inc. v. Sanders

Breach of contract; Session Law 2013-186; Termination of contract with State; Contract Clause; Takings Clause; Bill of Attainder; Implied covenant of quiet enjoyment; Failure to obtain proper service does not toll statute of limitations after voluntary dismissal.

, Court of Appeals , COA18-1010 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
Sfreddo v. Hicks

summary judgment conducted at bench trial, motion to dismiss

, Court of Appeals , COA19-79 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Barrett

Tracking dog; purebred hound; admissibility of evidence; McLeod factors; reliability.

, Court of Appeals , COA19-59 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
State v. Ellis

motion to suppress; possession with intent to sell or deliver marijuana; knock and talk; 4th Amendment

, Court of Appeals , COA18-859 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Pender

assault; assault with deadly weapon; jury instruction; plain error; pattern jury instruction; bodily injury; offensive conduct; death; serious bodily injury; reasonable belief; self-defense

, Court of Appeals , COA18-525 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Published
Sykes v. Vixamar

Automobile negligence; medical liens; fair medical billing statute; effect of failing to bill patient's health insurer on recovery of medical charges through patient's tort judgment

, Supreme Court , 299A18 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. Alvarez

Whether the State presented sufficient evidence to survive defendant's motions to dismiss a charge of maintaining a vehicle for the purpose of keeping or selling a controlled substance.

, Supreme Court , 290A18 (Justice Michael Morgan) , Published
State v. Harvey

Appeal from conviction for second-degree murder; whether the evidence, although conflicting, was sufficient to satisfy defendant's burden to submit the issue of self-defense to the jury; whether the trial court erred in not submitting the instruction.

, Supreme Court , 248A18 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
Sykes v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of N.C.

Appeal from order and opinion of N.C. Business Court dismissing plaintiffs' complaint for antitrust and related violations because of plaintiffs' failure to properly plead that defendants have market power within the relevant market.

, Supreme Court , 251PA18 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
Sykes v. Health Network Sols., Inc.

Appeal from orders and opinions of N.C. Business Court dismissing plaintiffs' complaint for antitrust and related violations because of plaintiffs' failure to properly plead that defendants have market power within the relevant market.

, Supreme Court , 244A18 (Per Curiam) , Published
Town of Nags Head v. Richardson

Dispute between a municipality and property owners over the Town's taking of a temporary easement in privately owned oceanfront property for a beach nourishment project; amount of compensation due the property owners; expert testimony on value of the interest taken; whether sufficient evidence supported the jury's determination of the amount to be awarded the property owners.

, Court of Appeals , COA18-601 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
In re: C.D.H.

termination of parental rights, ineffective assistance of counsel

, Court of Appeals , COA18-977 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
Patterson v. Worley

Negligence; Contributory Negligence; Last Clear Chance; Summary Judgement

, Court of Appeals , COA18-742 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v. Denton

expert testimony, accident reconstruction