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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15,944 Appellate Court Opinions

, Supreme Court , 29PA22 (Justice Sam Ervin IV) , Published
State v. Caballero

Whether the admission of testimony describing the alleged victim's account as 'rock solid' constituted plain error.

, Supreme Court , 276A21 (Justice Sam Ervin IV) , Published
State v. Elder

Whether the evidence presented at trial was sufficient to support defendant's conviction for the second of two counts of first-degree kidnapping given that the indictment alleged that defendant had confined, restrained, and removed the victim for the purpose of facilitating the commission of a first-degree rape.

, Supreme Court , 182PA21 (Justice Michael Morgan) , Published
State v. Geter

Whether the trial court possessed jurisdiction to revoke a defendant's probation after the defendant's term of probation had expired.

, Supreme Court , 18A22 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
State v. Lamp

Whether sufficient evidence was presented to support an inference of defendant's intent to deceive.

, Supreme Court , 395A21 (Justice Michael Morgan) , Published
State v. Robinson

Whether the trial court abused its discretion in declining to reduce defendant's sentence on drug trafficking charges as permitted by N.C.G.S. 90-95(h)(5).

, Supreme Court , 119PA21 (Justice Tamara Barringer) , Published
State v. Rollinson

Whether the Court of Appeals erred by concluding that the trial court complied with the procedure mandated by the legislature under N.C.G.S. 15A-1201(d)(1) for the trial court's consent to defendant's waiver of his right to a jury trial.

, Supreme Court , 180PA21 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
West v. Hoyle's Tire & Axle, LLC

Whether an individual who lacks a legal relationship with the deceased employee can file a claim for death benefits under N.C.G.S. 97-39.

, Supreme Court , 339A21 (Justice Michael Morgan) , Published
Williams v. Allen

Whether findings of fact by the trial court were required when no party specifically requested them.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-340 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
Barham v. Barham

child support; contempt/attorney's fees order; Rule 11 sanctions

, Court of Appeals , COA22-478 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
Davis v. Woods

amended jury verdict; Rule 59 Motion; unjust enrichment; bargained-for exchange; intestacy

, Court of Appeals , COA21-388 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Published
Frazier v. Town of Blowing Rock

short-term rentals, zoning, local zoning ordinance, quasi-judicial body, board of adjustment, nonconforming use, grandfathered use, table of permissible uses, notice of violation, contested facts

, Court of Appeals , COA21-793 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Published
Ha v. Nationwide Gen. Ins. Co.

Homeowner's insurance policy; cancellation notice; statutory construction; N.C. Gen. Stat. 58-44-16, 58-41-15.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-137 (Judge April Wood) , Published
In re: G.W.

Neglected; Substantial risk; Parental rights; Infants; Newborn; Sibling; Injurious environment; Post-petition evidence; Future neglect

, Court of Appeals , COA21-455 (Judge Darren Jackson) , Published
In re: J.N.J.

abuse, neglect, and dependency; while some of trial court's findings were unsupported by the record evidence, the court's supported findings supported its adjudications of neglect and dependency

, Court of Appeals , COA22-13 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
In re: M.C.

Neglect adjudication; clear and convincing evidence; substantial risk of physical, mental, or emotional impairment; status of the child; past social services involvement with other children.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-240 (Judge April Wood) , Published
In re: T.D.N.

Permanency planning order; Permanent plan; Reunification efforts; Material Contradictions; Internal inconsistencies; Clerical error; Department of Social Services; DSS