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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15,969 Appellate Court Opinions

, Supreme Court , 49A15 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. Pendergraft

Whether an indictment charging defendant with obtaining property by false pretenses was fatally defective because it failed to state the alleged false representation made by defendant.

, Supreme Court , 332PA14 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. Perkins

Whether defendant must testify in order to preserve an in limine objection to impeachment by prior conviction; whether prior record level is reviewable after defendant's stipulation.

, Supreme Court , 1A15 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. Taylor

Whether the trial court committed plain error by admitting testimony from a detective that vouched for the credibility of the alleged victim.

, Supreme Court , 277A13 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
Ussery v Branch Banking And Trust

Trial court's grant of summary judgment for defendant on plaintiffs' action seeking cancellation of a promissory note; whether defendant is entitled to judgment on the indebtedness.

, Court of Appeals , COA14-1201 (Judge Mark Davis) , Published
Ehrenhaus v Baker,

Attorneys' fees in class action settlements; Notice of Appeal in Business Court Decisions

, Court of Appeals , COA14-1083 (Judge Mark Davis) , Published
Ehrenhaus v Baker,

Attorneys' Fees in Class Action Settlements; Notice of Appeal in Business Court Decisions

, Court of Appeals , COA14-1340 (Judge Linda McGee) , Published
Parker v Town of Erwin,

Rule 12(b)(2) motion to dismiss based on sovereign immunity; review of Rule 12(b)(2) standard of review; sovereign immunity and liability insurance; application of Bynum 3-step inquiry; alleged violations of N.C.G.S. 160A-296; landowner's duty to guard against dangerous conditions located off property

, Court of Appeals , COA14-1329 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v Dalton

1st degree murder, defense of insanity, civil commitment procedures, closing argument

, Court of Appeals , COA15-13 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Published
State v Harris

Appeal Following Guilty Plea; Petition for Writ of Certiorari; Failure to Take Timely Action

, Court of Appeals , COA14-1328 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v Perry

Fourth Amendment search. Third party business records and good faith exceptions. Reasonable expectation of privacy in cell tower site location information. Historical versus real-time location information. Heroin trafficking.

, Court of Appeals , COA15-49 (Judge Linda McGee) , Published
State v Williams

Probation; Absconding; Justice Reinvestment Act

, Court of Appeals , COA14-1034 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
Harris v Testar, Inc.,

Summary Judgment; Breach of Fiduciary Duty; Reasonable Expectations of Minority Shareholder

, Court of Appeals , COA15-238 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
In re: M.P.M.

termination of parental rights, neglect, likelihood of repetition of neglect

, Court of Appeals , COA15-17 (Judge Douglas McCullough) , Published
In re: R.D.

juvenile sentencing; § 7B-2513

, Court of Appeals , COA15-122 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
In re: S.D.

termination of parental rights, failure to make reasonable progress