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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15,923 Appellate Court Opinions

, Supreme Court , 108PA14-2 (Justice Robert Edmunds Jr.) , Published
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC v. Gray

Whether the six-year statute of limitations on lawsuits alleging injury to incorporeal hereditaments barred plaintiff's action to enforce its easement rights against an alleged encroachment by defendant.

, Supreme Court , 32PA15 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
E. Carolina Reg'l Hous. Auth. v. Lofton

In applying federal housing and case law, whether a public housing authority must exercise discretion in pursuing eviction of tenant for a lease violation; whether proof that eviction is not unconscionable is required in a summary ejectment proceeding under North Carolina law.

, Supreme Court , 315PA15 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
Quality Built Homes Inc. v. Town of Carthage

Whether Town of Carthage has municipal authority to charge impact fees on landowners for future water and sewer system expansion when an owner subdivides its property.

, Supreme Court , 308A15 (Justice Mark Martin) , Published
State v. Thomsen

Whether the Court of Appeals has subject matter jurisdiction to issue a writ of certiorari to review a trial court's order granting defendant appropriate relief on the trial court's own motion.

, Court of Appeals , COA16-117 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
Dabbondanza v. Hansley

Lien and Judgment Priority, Rule 70, Nunc Pro Tunc Orders, Chain of Title

, Court of Appeals , COA15-1116 (Judge Mark Davis) , Published
In re: Derrick Woodard

Involuntary Commitment; Deprivation of Meaningful Appellate Review; Lack of Verbatim Transcript

, Court of Appeals , COA16-30 (Judge Linda Stephens) , Published
In re: E.M.

Ceasing reunification efforts

, Court of Appeals , COA16-77 (Judge Mark Davis) , Published
In re: M.M.

Permanency Planning Order; Sufficiency of Findings

, Court of Appeals , COA16-51 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
King v. Pender Cty.

Maintenance of Cemetery, Relocation of Cemetery, Declaratory Judgment, Legal Rights of Relatives to Maintain Cemetery

, Court of Appeals , COA15-363 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v Reed

motion to dismiss - defendant's evidence; misdemeanor child abuse; 404b evidence; contributing to deliquency of a minor

, Court of Appeals , COA16-10 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. Jester

Sentencing a habitual felon - Compliance with N.C. Gen. Stat. 15A-1022

, Court of Appeals , COA15-670 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v. Todd

motion to dismiss, sufficiency of evidence, fingerprint, ineffective assistance of counsel