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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15,969 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA18-957 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
In re: J.C.D.

Involuntary commitment; required findings; physician's report

, Court of Appeals , COA18-826 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Published
In re: M.T-L.Y.

Reunification
Reunification efforts
In re C.P.
Effective assistance of counsel

, Court of Appeals , COA18-695 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
Jackson v. The Timken Co.

Workers' Compensation; subject matter jurisdiction; arising out of employment; medical negligence

, Court of Appeals , COA18-888 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
Parkes v. Hermann

medical malpractice, standard of care, proximate cause, ?loss of chance;? summary judgment

, Court of Appeals , COA18-1159 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
State v. Allen

unavailability; confrontation clause; forfeiture by wrongdoing; gang-related testimony

, Court of Appeals , COA18-386 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. Capps

misdemeanor statement of charges; jurisdiction; In re Civil Penalty

, Court of Appeals , COA18-935 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Carver

Driving while impaired; warrantless traffic stop; anonymous tip; reasonable suspicion; no indicia of reliability, no corroboration; motion to suppress.

, Court of Appeals , COA18-1017 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Davis

rape; sexual battery; jury instructions; victim; complaining witness; expert testimony; credibility; consistent with; plain error; prejudice; vouching

, Court of Appeals , COA18-1101 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Dawkins

Criminal Convictions, Attorney-Client Impasse, Unpreserved Objection

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1318 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
State v. Keller

Solicitation of a Minor by Computer; Entrapment Jury Instruction; de novo review

, Court of Appeals , COA18-1135 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
State v. Marino

N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 15A-1331.2; Prayer for judgment continued; Jurisdiction to enter judgment after entry of prayer for judgment continued; Legislative intent; Statutory construction

, Court of Appeals , COA18-520 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
State v. Parks

expert testimony (Daubert, McGrady); motion to suppress; motion to dismiss

, Supreme Court , 125PA18 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
In re E.D.

Appeal from a decision of the Court of Appeals vacating an order authorizing respondent's continued involuntary commitment for failure to comply with N.C.G.S. 122C-266; whether the issue on appeal was automatically preserved and if so, whether respondent was required to show prejudice before the order could be vacated.

, Supreme Court , 419A18 (Per Curiam) , Published
In re Smith

Review of recommendation for public reprimand

, Supreme Court , 181A16 (Justice Sam Ervin IV) , Published
Piazza v. Kirkbride

Civil liability of director of bankrupt company under N.C.G.S. 78A-56(a)(2); whether the Director Safe Harbor provision of N.C.G.S. 55-8-30 provides a defense; whether the director found liable should receive a new trial because the trial court entered judgment on inconsistent jury verdicts.

, Supreme Court , 124A18 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
State v. Bursell

Whether defendant preserved his constitutional challenge based on Grady v. North Carolina to the imposition of lifetime satellite-based monitoring after he pleaded guilty to statutory rape and indecent liberties; whether the Court of Appeals erred in invoking Appellate Rule 2 to consider defendant's argument on appeal if this issue was not properly preserved.