Appellate Court Opinions

Protective Order;
Former Parenting Coordinator;
First Amendment;
Interlocutory Order;
Preservation of Argument;
Waiver;

summary ejectment, writ of possession, holdover tenant, counterclaim, affirmative defenses, retaliatory eviction, interlocutory appeal, substantial right, jurisdiction, dismiss

equitable distribution ; marital property ; N.C.G.S. 50-20(c)

Motion to dismiss; interlocutory; defamation; statutory immunity

agency; final decision; substantial rights; substantial prejudice; summary judgment; genuine issue; material fact; judgment as a matter of law; certificate of need; CON; application; affected person; contested case hearing; agency error; additional competition; normal competition; evidence; harm; beyond; monopoly

N.C. Industrial Commission; N.C.G.S. 97-20; Hilliard elements; Rusell categories.

special use permit; due process; board of adjustment; zoning; bias; expert; land use; evidence.

Malicious prosecution; Summary judgment; Probable cause

Involuntary commitment, mental health, dangerous to self, sufficiency of evidence, required written findings of fact

Termination of parental rights.

Discovery violation; Brady violation; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-2405(5); Ineffective assistance of counsel.

juvenile ; party removal ; removal of party ; aggravating circumstances ; other acts ; legal custodian ; best interest ; best interests ; stayed custody order

termination of parental rights; neglect; trial court; adjudication; findings of fact; disposition

Involuntary commitment; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-268(j); Danger to self or danger to others; Ultimate facts and evidentiary facts; Incorporating report from a non-testifying doctor.  

12(b)(6), motion to dismiss; negligence; notice pleading; duty; breach; causation; damages; motion to amend; responsive pleading.

Equitable distribution; classification; valuation

Interlocutory appeal; Rule 65 bond determination; petition for writ of certiorari.

motion to dismiss; motion for summary judgment; interlocutory orders; abandoned issues

Petition for Writ of Certiorari; Alford guilty plea; Motion for Appropriate Relief; N.C.G.S. § 15A-1420(c)(7).