Appellate Court Opinions

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15,954 Appellate Court Opinions

, Supreme Court , 217PA17 (Justice Sam Ervin IV) , Published
State v. Miller

Appeal from conviction for first-degree murder (non-capital); whether the trial court violated defendant's rights under the Confrontation Clause by allowing a police officer to testify about the deceased victim's statements to him regarding a previous incident of domestic violence involving the victim and defendant.

, Supreme Court , 319A17 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
State v. Nicholson

Motion to suppress evidence obtained as a result of defendant's questioning by a police officer; whether the officer who detained defendant for questioning had reasonable suspicion that criminal activity was afoot; whether the trial court erred in denying defendant's motion to suppress.

, Supreme Court , 395A17 (Per Curiam) , Published
Walker v. Driven Holdings, LLC

Appeal from final judgment of N.C. Business Court dismissing pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) plaintiffs' complaints seeking damages and a declaratory judgment based on defendant's alleged breach of certain shareholder repurchase agreements.

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1087 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
French Broad Place, LLC v. Asheville Sav. Bank, S.S.B.

1. summary judgment; 2. commercial loan agreement; 3. breach of contract; 4. merger clause; 5. unfair or deceptive trade practices; 6. statute of frauds- commercial loan- N.C.G.S. § 22-5; 6. breach of fiduciary duty; 7. failure to object to materials submitted to trial court on summary judgment

, Court of Appeals , COA17-844 (Judge Rick Elmore) , Published
Haulcy v. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

Workers' compensation; compensability of injury; employer-funded disability payment credit; Industrial Commission's authority to amend deputy commissioner's opinion and award; issue preservation

, Court of Appeals , COA16-563-2 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
In re: J.A.M.

Neglect adjudication; prior history of termination

, Court of Appeals , COA17-502 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
Johnson v. Johnson

Motion to set aside separation agreement; Consideration; Reconciliation; Unconscionability

, Court of Appeals , COA17-493 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
Standridge v. Standridge

family law, equitable distribution order, lack of subject matter jurisdiction

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1104 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
State v. Clapp

Driving while impaired; motion to suppress; probable cause

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1143 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Howard

Counterfeit merchandise and goods; probable cause for search; nexus between contraband and location to be searched; timeliness of evidence to support search; motion to suppress, required conclusions of law, NCGS 15A-977(f).

, Court of Appeals , COA17-943 (Judge Mark Davis) , Published
State v. Lenoir

Insufficient probable cause to support issuance of search warrant; motion to suppress; plain error

, Court of Appeals , COA17-924 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Randall

Motion for post-conviction DNA testing; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-268, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-269; materiality of DNA evidence; inventory of evidence.