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

, Court of Appeals , COA10-1461 (Judge Cressie Thigpen Jr.) , Published
Williams, et al v Peabody, et al

Res judicata; identity of parties; corporations; privity; exception to rule requiring privity; collateral estoppel

, Supreme Court , 390PA10 (Per Curiam) , Published
Amward Homes, Inc. v. Town of Cary

Whether the Town's general zoning power authorized it to impose a school impact fee on certain new residential development; whether the Town violated builder-plaintiffs' due process and equal protection rights; applicable statute of limitations

, Supreme Court , 260A11 (Per Curiam) , Published
Dobson v Substitute Tr. Servs., Inc.

Summary judgment; whether plaintiff presented sufficient evidence to dispute that defendant is the holder of plaintiff's promissory note thus requiring defendant's to submit additional evidence of ownership

, Supreme Court , 365PA10 (Justice Mark Martin) , Published
State v. Yencer

Whether the Campus Police Act, as applied to defendant's conviction for driving while impaired, violates the Establishment Clause

, Court of Appeals , COA11-393 (Judge Douglas McCullough) , Published
Bell v Mozley

Personal jurisdiction; minimum contact; alienation of affection; criminal conversation claim

, Court of Appeals , COA11-128 (Judge Sam Ervin IV) , Published
In Re: Fifth Third Bank

Arbitrator's Award; Scope of Substantive Review;
Manifest Disregard of Law

, Court of Appeals , COA11-665 (Judge Douglas McCullough) , Published
Robinson v Hope, et al

Seeking attorneys' fees incurred in collateral lawsuit as damages in present action against realtor for breach of fiduciary duty.

, Court of Appeals , COA10-978 (Judge Martha Geer) , Published
State v Barrow

Second degree murder arising out of child abuse; pattern jury instruction on aggravating factors

, Court of Appeals , COA11-327 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v Cannon

Sufficiency of the evidence; Stipulation of contents of the prior record level worksheet

, Court of Appeals , COA11-36 (Judge Sam Ervin IV) , Published
State v Carter

First Degree Sexual Offense; Sufficiency of the Evidence; Evidentiary Issues; Failure to Submit Lesser Included Offense

, Court of Appeals , COA11-407 (Judge Robert Hunter Jr.) , Published
State v Demaio

Right to Appeal Guilty Plea; Receiving Benefit of Plea Bargain

, Court of Appeals , COA11-22 (Judge Robert Hunter) , Published
State v Jones

Admissibility of NarTest results; restitution award; right to trial by jury

, Court of Appeals , COA11-268 (Judge Robert Hunter) , Published
State v Rivera

Stun gun as a dangerous weapon

, Court of Appeals , COA11-373 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v Stokes

Motion to dismiss; Child abuse; Sexual act; Plain error; Satellite-based monitoring

, Court of Appeals , COA11-297 (Judge Douglas McCullough) , Published
State v Sullivan

Denial of motion for appropriate relief entered without evidentiary hearing; motion to dismiss; failure to include name of robbery participant in jury instructions on acting in concert; instruction on lesser-included offense; restitution not supported by evidence