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State v. Perry
Review of order denying defendant's motion for appropriate relief seeking resentencing; defendant was mandatorily sentenced as a juvenile to life imprisonment without parole; retroactive application of the holding in Miller v. Alabama declaring sentences such as defendant's unconstitutional; effect of U.S. Supreme Court's subsequent decision in Montgomery v. Louisiana.
State v. Ross
Whether defendant's plea agreement was entered knowingly and voluntarily.
State v. Saldierna
Confession by juvenile defendant while under police interrogation; whether, under N.C.G.S. 7B-2101(a)(3), the officer interrogating defendant was required to seek clarification of defendant's statement regarding whether he wanted his mother present during the interview.
State v. Seam
Appeal from order granting defendant's motion for appropriate relief, vacating his sentence of life imprisonment without parole, and ordering a resentencing hearing to comply with Miller v. Alabama; effect of U.S. Supreme Court's subsequent decision in Montgomery v. Louisiana.
State v. Young
Appeal from order granting defendant's motion for appropriate relief, vacating his sentence of life imprisonment without parole, and ordering a resentencing hearing to comply with Miller v. Alabama; effect of U.S. Supreme Court's subsequent decision in Montgomery v. Louisiana.
Town of Boone v. State
Appeal from three-judge panel's order declaring facially unconstitutional a 2014 law withdrawing the town's extraterritorial jurisdiction over areas beyond the municipal limits.
Turner v. Thomas
Whether plaintiff's allegations in support of claims for malicious prosecution and intentional infliction of emotional distress are legally sufficient to state a claim for relief.
Court of Appeals Published Opinions Filed December 20, 2016
Beal v. Coastal Carriers, Inc.
Industrial Commission; South Carolina Workers' Compensation Act; Location of Employment; Principally Employed
Bradley Woodcraft, Inc. v. Dryfus
Economic Loss Doctrine; Directed verdict; Expert opinion testimony
Corbett v. Lynch
Guardianship and custody; appointment of general guardian under Chapter 35A and its effect on subsequent action for child custody under Chapter 50
Corwin v. British Am. Tobacco PLC
Minority shareholder liability; Controlling shareholders; Minority shareholder fiduciary duty; Direct suits against Boards of Directors.
Goodwin v. Four Cty. Electric Care Tr., Inc.
Motion to dismiss, motion to amend, notice of appeal, misnomer, Rule 12 conversion.
Head v. Gould Killian CPA Grp., P.A.
Statute of repose; professional negligence; accountant's duty to client; damages.
In re the Est. of James Junior Phillips, Deceased
Will probate; caveat; standing; summary judgment; motion to strike affidavits; undue influence and duress; proper execution of a will.
In re: J.A.M.
Adjudication; prior history of termination; unsupported findings of fact.
In re: M.Z.M. & T.Q.N.C.
Termination of parental rights; abuse and neglect; disposition; ineffective assistance of counsel.
In re: S.A.A.
Sexual battery; juvenile
In re: Thompson
incompetency proceeding; subject matter jurisdiction; abate
Kanellos v. Kanellos
Permanent custody order