Appellate Court Opinions

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15,954 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA17-908 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Published
Davis v. Craven Cty. ABC Bd.

Workers' Compensation; Medical Compensation; Non-FDA-Approved Drugs; Role of the Courts in Policy Decisions

, Court of Appeals , COA17-871 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
DTH Media Corp. v. Folt

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) 20 U.S.C.§ 1232g; Public Records Act N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 132-1 to -11; Student disciplinary records; federal pre-emption of state law; congressional intent; mandatory disclosure; policy arguments

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1228 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Savage Towing, Inc. v. Town of Cary

denial of preliminary injunction; town ordinance on private towing; interlocutory appeal; no substantial right; due process; equal protection; facial challenge

, Court of Appeals , COA17-713 (Judge Robert Hunter Jr.) , Published
State v. Blankenship

Hearsay; Corpus Delicti; Ineffective Assistance of Counsel.

, Court of Appeals , COA17-488 (Judge Wanda Bryant) , Published
State v. Crump

Disqualifying Felony; Self-Defense; Jury Instructions; Voir Dire; Implicit Bias

, Court of Appeals , COA17-843 (Judge Wanda Bryant) , Published
State v. Fincher

Motion to Dismiss; DWI; Controlled Substance; Expert Testimony; Rule 702

, Court of Appeals , COA17-370 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
State v. Frederick

Motion to suppress; Search warrant; Probable cause

, Court of Appeals , COA17-428 (Judge Ann Calabria) , Published
State v. Morgan

N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 15A-1344(f)(3); Good cause; N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 7A-455

, Court of Appeals , COA17-520 (Judge Wanda Bryant) , Published
State v. Thomas

Expert Testimony; Aggressor Doctrine; Self-Defense; Restitution

, Court of Appeals , COA17-422 (Judge Linda McGee) , Published
State v. Velasquez-Cardenas

Anders brief, DNA testing, Appeal, N.C.G.S. sec. 15A-270.1, Authority of Court of Appeals

, Court of Appeals , COA17-690 (Judge Mark Davis) , Published
Summerville v. Summerville

Modification of child custody; trial court's sua sponte modification of child support award; lack of appellate jurisdiction to address criminal contempt finding; attorneys fees for defense of child custody modification; temporary vs. permanent custody orders

, Supreme Court , 170A17 (Justice Mark Martin) , Published
City of Asheville v. Frost

Whether the Asheville Civil Service Law governing appeals of decisions of the Asheville Civil Service Board to superior court gives a respondent the right to a jury trial.