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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16,007 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA17-404 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Published
Penegar v. United Parcel Serv.

Last injurious exposure; Average weekly wage calculation; North Carolina Full Industrial Commission authority to amend an award

, Court of Appeals , COA17-793 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
Porter v. Beaverdam Run Condo. Ass'n

Declaratory judgment action; North Carolina Condominium Act; condominium owners? association?s duty to maintain insurance coverage on the common elements of a condominium community

, Court of Appeals , COA17-974 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Daniel

Driving while impaired, probable cause, motion to suppress, swerving

, Court of Appeals , COA17-795 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Published
State v. Eldred

Motion to Dismiss; Driving while Impaired; Sufficiency of the evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA17-508 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
State v. Gray

Rule 702(a), controlled substances, reliability of experts and methods

, Court of Appeals , COA17-968 (Judge Wanda Bryant) , Published
State v. Hines

Corpus Delicti Rule; DWI; Motion to Dismiss

, Court of Appeals , COA17-888 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Published
State v. Lewis

Search Warrant; Probable Cause; Insufficient Facts in Warrant Application and Affidavit

, Court of Appeals , COA17-982 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
State v. Locklear

jury instructions; flight; variance; plain error

, Court of Appeals , COA17-716 (Judge Linda McGee) , Published
State v. Lofton

Indictment; Fatal Defect; Manufacturing a Controlled Substance; Elements; Intent to Distribute

, Court of Appeals , COA17-251 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Published
State v. Santillan

Invocation of Right to Counsel; Further Questioning By Law Enforcement; Remand for Further Findings; Admission of Incriminating Rap Lyrics; Plain Error; Conceded Error at Sentencing

, Court of Appeals , COA17-295 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
State v. Solomon

Second degree murder; Relevant evidence; Testimony regarding purported diagnosed mental disorders

, Court of Appeals , COA17-762 (Judge Mark Davis) , Published
State v. Stroud

Sufficiency of Indictment where name, race, and date of birth contain inaccuracies; motion to dismiss conspiracy to commit robbery; due process - compelled witness testimony

, 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