Appellate Court Opinions

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15,837 Appellate Court Opinions

, Supreme Court , 187PA16 (Justice Barbara Jackson) , Published
Kornegay Family Farms LLC v. Cross Creek Seed, Inc.

Interlocutory appeal from N.C. Business Court order denying partial summary judgment for defendant; application of N.C. Seed Law and Uniform Commercial Code to plaintiffs' complaints that defendant sold them mislabeled seed; whether defendant is allowed to limit plaintiffs' recovery of damages to the sale price of the seed or whether standard UCC remedies can apply.

, Supreme Court , 151PA16 (Justice Mark Martin) , Published
State v. Johnson

Motion to suppress evidence obtained from a warrantless traffic stop; whether the arresting officer had reasonable suspicion to stop defendant's vehicle.

, Supreme Court , 132A16 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. Watts

Admissibility of prior bad acts testimony against defendant under Evidence Rule 404(b); whether the trial court's failure to give a limiting instruction on the Rule 404(b) evidence was prejudicial error.

, Supreme Court , 255A16 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
Wray v. City of Greensboro

Whether governmental immunity bars a former employee's declaratory judgment complaint against the City seeking relief based on an employment contract between the parties.

, Court of Appeals , COA16-979 (Judge Linda McGee) , Published
Howse v. Bank Of Am., N.A.

Foreclosure by Power of Sale; collateral attack; Uniform Declaratory Judgment act; N.C. Gen. Stat. Sec. 45-21.34

, Court of Appeals , COA17-110 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
Rider v. Hodges

motion for summary judgment; breach of contract; fraudulent billing; unfair and deceptive trade practices

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1020 (Judge Ann Calabria) , Published
State v. Bryant

Prior record level calculation; Substantially similar out-of-state offenses; N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 15A-1340.14(e).

, Court of Appeals , COA16-854 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Published
State v. Carter

Visual identification of controlled substances; Expert testimony; Lay opinion testimony; Sufficient indicators for reliability

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1001 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
State v. Glidewell

Jury instructions; indictment; fatal variance; acting in concert

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1121 (Judge Wanda Bryant) , Published
State v. May

Criminal Sentencing; Life Imprisonment; Juvenile

, Court of Appeals , COA16-937 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Posey

Absconding, Violation of Probation, Justice Reinvestment Act, Mootness

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1229 (Judge Rick Elmore) , Published
State v. Smith

Motion to suppress; protective sweep; plain view doctrine; incriminating nature

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1164 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Voltz

Joinder of offenses for trial; felonious breaking or entering jury instruction- intent to commit a felony'; conflicting jury instructions; plain error analysis.