Appellate Court Opinions

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16,007 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA17-82 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
Tigani v. Tigani

Contempt order not supported by competent evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA17-285 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Discovery Ins. Co. v. The NC Dep't of Ins.

Risk of loss for fraud by employee; statutory authority of reinsurance facility; fidelity losses arising out of claims handling; standard of review of Commissioner's decision; equitable estoppel and defenses; pre-hearing discovery, NCGS 58-37-65

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1102 (Judge Linda McGee) , Published
Green v. Green

Deferred compensation; equitable distribution; alimony; earning capacity vs. current actual income

, Court of Appeals , COA17-125 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
Holmes v. Sheppard

Negligence, duty of care, negligent misrepresentation

, Court of Appeals , COA17-459 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Bethea

Sex offender registration; substantive due process; ex post facto law; Adam Walsh Act; removal from registry; NCGS 14-208.12A

, Court of Appeals , COA17-55 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Published
State v. Bishop

Unpreserved Grady issue; untimely appeal; petition for a writ of certiorari

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1310 (Judge Linda McGee) , Published
State v. Chestnut

N.C. Gen. Stat. Sec. 15A-544.5 - reasons for setting aside bond forfeiture

, Court of Appeals , COA17-311 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. Greene

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Fourth Amendment, Search and Seizure, Remedies, Sexual Offenses, Indecent Liberties, Sentencing, Satellite-Based Monitoring

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1293 (Judge Linda McGee) , Published
State v. Hinnant

N.C. Gen. Stat. Sec. 544.5(f) - bail bond forfeiture - actual notice of defendant's prior failures to appear

, Court of Appeals , COA17-19 (Judge Linda McGee) , Published
State v. Knight

N.C.G.S. Sec. 15A-544.5 - motions to set aside bond forgeiture; reduction of bond amount not permitted

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1174 (Judge Robert Hunter Jr.) , Published
State v. Messer

Corpus Delicti; Probable Cause.

, Court of Appeals , COA17-58 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
State v. Walker

Motion to supress; informant's tips; reasonable suspicion

, Court of Appeals , COA16-1226 (Judge Wanda Bryant) , Published
Watauga Cty. v. Beal

Service of Process; Due Diligence; Publication; Foreclosure

, Supreme Court , 275A16 (Per Curiam) , Published
Blondell v. Ahmed

Whether defendants were entitled to summary judgment in their favor on real estate agent's claim that defendants wrongfully deprived her of a commission on the sale of their house by breaching their duty of good faith and fair dealing to the agent.

, Supreme Court , 152PA16 (Justice Michael Morgan) , Published
Catawba County ex rel. Rackley v. Loggins

Appeal from trial court's grant of defendant's Rule 60 motion to set aside a modified voluntary child support agreement and order; whether the trial court that entered the modified agreement and order lacked jurisdiction to do so because the party seeking the modification did not follow the procedures in N.C.G.S. 50-13.7(a).

, Supreme Court , 206PA16 (Justice Mark Martin) , Published
Dep't of Transp. v. Adams Outdoor Advert. of Charlotte Ltd. P'ship

Condemnation proceeding filed under Article 9 of Chapter 136 to take defendant's leasehold interest in property for highway improvement purposes; whether, because defendant had a nonconforming billboard on the property under a long-term lease, the value of the property interest taken from defendant should have been determined under N.C.G.S. 136-131, defining 'just compensation' for a condemnation proceeding under the Outdoor Advertising Control Act, rather than under Article 9, governing DOT condemnation actions in general; whether certain evidence is admissible to help the trier of fact determine the fair market value of the condemned leasehold.