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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15,902 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA14-848 (Judge Linda Stephens) , Published
Nicks v Nicks

Equitable distribution; construction trust-necessary third parties; alimony, imputation of income; child support; postseparation support

, Court of Appeals , COA14-1024 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
Stancill v Stancill

ex parte domestic violence protective order; domestic violence protective order; recordation; surrender of firearms; fear of continued harassment

, Court of Appeals , COA14-1227 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v Bishop

cyber-bullying; constitutionality standard of review; waiver; first amendment; overbreadth; void for vagueness

, Court of Appeals , COA14-1152 (Judge Douglas McCullough) , Published
State v Chavez

plain error; relevance, evidence; expert testimony

, Court of Appeals , COA14-1182 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v Harper

Impaired driving under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-139.1; suppressing breath test results is error in a criminal prosecution for impaired driving where such results are relevant and admissible even though analyst's Affidavit and Revocation Report contains an omission that would render it 'improperly executed' for purposes of a civil drivers' license revocation proceeding initiated by DMV

, Court of Appeals , COA14-1290 (Judge Linda Stephens) , Published
State v Holt

N.C. Gen.Stat. sec. 14-87; robbery with a dangerous weapon

, Court of Appeals , COA14-883 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v Mackey

jury note; constitutional right to an impartial jury; constitutional right to a fair trial; constitutional right to presence, Rule 403, NCGS 15A-1234

, Court of Appeals , COA14-1179 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v Martin

Rape Shield Statute, Offers of Proof

, Court of Appeals , COA14-1314 (Judge Linda Stephens) , Published
State v Smith

Mandatory withdrawal of appointed counsel

, Court of Appeals , COA14-1008 (Judge Ann Calabria) , Published
The NC State Bar v Scott

Attorney discipline; censure; supervision of non-attorneys; real estate closings; Rule of Professional Conduct 1.3, Rule of Professional Conduct 1.15-2(m); Rule of Professional Conduct 1.4(a)

, Court of Appeals , COA14-982 (Judge Ann Calabria) , Published
Warren v Warren

Equitable distribution; marital debt; student loan debt

, Supreme Court , 373A14 (Justice Sam Ervin IV) , Published
Cape Fear River Watch v N.C. Envtl. Mgmt. Comm'n

Whether appeal from an administrative agency's order on petition for judicial review of EMC's declaratory ruling interpreting application of groundwater protection rules to power plant coal ash ponds that received initial permits to operate before 1984 should be dismissed for mootness.

, Supreme Court , 280A14 (Per Curiam) , Published
In re J.C.

Disposition order setting conditions for mother's visitation with minor children under N.C.G.S. 7B-905.1; whether the trial court erred in imposing costs of supervised visitation on the mother without first determining the mother's ability to pay those costs

, Supreme Court , 457A14 (Justice Sam Ervin IV) , Published
In re T.L.H.

Termination of parental rights; whether the trial court abused its discretion by failing to hold a hearing to inquire whether a GAL should be appointed to represent the mother pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1101.1(c)

, Supreme Court , 21A14 (Per Curiam) , Published
Morgan v Morgan Motor Company of Albemarle

Workers' Compensation; whether injury sustained by an employee while working at another business arose out of and occurred in the course of his employment with defendant