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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19,709 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA20-628 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
State v. Davenport

New trial; Motion to Dismiss; Rule of Evidence 404; Limiting Instructions; and Hearsay

, Court of Appeals , COA21-73 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
State v. Davis

proof of prior felony conviction; jury instruction; felonious possession of marijuana

, Court of Appeals , COA21-611 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Ireland

special condition of probation; abuse of discretion; N.C.G.S. 15A-1343

, Court of Appeals , COA21-277 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
State v. Taylor

valid indictment; factual basis for plea; sentencing procedures; § 15A-1024

, Court of Appeals , COA20-907 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
State v. Vann

Jury request, NCGS 15A-1233, and judicial discretion

, Court of Appeals , COA21-550 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Williams

Motion to suppress; petition for writ of certiorari; improper notice of appeal; plain error standard; inadequate conclusions of law.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-424 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
Williams v. Helping Hands Mission

Industrial Commission determination of witness credibility; Commission did not err by concluding that Plaintiff failed to meet his burden of proving a compensable injury.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-72 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
Davidson v. Davidson

alimony modification; substantial change of circumstances; bad faith; earning capacity; N.C. Gen. Stat. 50-16.3A(b)

, Court of Appeals , COA21-458 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
Hitchcock v. Rupert

domestic violence protective order; legitimate purpose; substantial emotional distress; continued harassment

, Court of Appeals , COA21-592 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
In re C.A.M.

Permanency Planning; Legal Guardianship; Legal Custody; Juvenile; Reunification; Concurrent Plan; Due Process Clause; Fourteenth Amendment: Parent's Constitutionally Protected Status; Guardian ad Litem; Department of Social Services; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-906.1; Finding of Fact; Clear and Convincing Evidence; Conclusion of Law; De Novo; and N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1001.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-560 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
In re C.L.

Abuse; neglect; waiver of challenge; best interests of child; clear and cogent evidence.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-559 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
In re L.B.

Department of Social Services; Guardian ad Litem; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-906.2; Visitation; Competent Evidence; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-906.1; Best Interest; Permanency Planning Hearing; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-905.1; Abuse of Discretion; and Out-of-State

, Court of Appeals , COA21-532 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
In re S.B.

Termination of parental rights; Request to waive counsel; and N.C.G.S. 7B-1101.1(a1)

, Court of Appeals , COA21-631 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Unpublished
In re S.F.D.

3.1, neglect, disposition, reunification plan

, Court of Appeals , COA21-342 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
In re T.S.

involuntary commitment order, mental illness, dangerous to self, dangerous to others, bodily harm, pandemic

, Court of Appeals , COA21-102 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Unpublished
Kean v. Kean

motion to dismiss appeal; interlocutory appeal from order compelling discovery; untimely discovery responses; COVID-19 court system filing extensions; Rules 33 and 34 of North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure; attorney-client and work-product doctrine objections; assertion of privileges affects substantial right

, Court of Appeals , COA21-494 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
Klapp v. Buck

negligence, contributory negligence, JNOV, judgment notwithstanding the verdict, motion for directed verdict, damages

, Court of Appeals , COA21-223 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Unpublished
Se. Caissons, LLC v. Choate Constr. Co.

Construction Contracts; Contract Formation; Negligence and Duty; Exclusion of Relevant Evidence; Motion in Limine; Preservation of Error; Motion for Directed Verdict; Jury Instructions