Appellate Court Opinions

Second Degree Murder;
Introducing Evidence;
Closing Arguments;
Failure to Object;
Plain Error;
Rule 404(b) evidence;

plain error, permanent deprivation, motion to dismiss for sufficient evidence

motion for a mistrial; prejudicial statement by prospective juror; abuse of discretion

Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 2, preservation of error, Constitutional arguments

Jurisdiction; Interlocutory; No Final Judgment

petition for writ of certiorari; notice of appeal; post-trial motions; recusal; sanctions.

Default judgment; Motion to set aside; Entry of default; Excusable neglect.

Workers' Compensation; Notice; Particularity; Sanctions; Attorneys' Fees; No Abuse of Discretion

standing; declaratory judgment; justiciable controversy; public safety answering point (PSAP); subject matter jurisdiction.

Breach of Contract; Sale of Real Property; Superior Court Cannot Overrule Superior Court; Amended Complaints; Rule 12(b)(6) Motion to Dismiss; Statute of Frauds; Deed as Contract; Rule 37 Discovery Sanctions

neglect, dependency, subject matter jurisdiction; post-petition evidence; alternative caregiver.

Termination of Parental Rights, No Merit Brief

no-merit brief, termination of parental rights

no-merit brief, adjudication, disposition

fraud pleading; default judgment; election of remedies; punitive damages; attorney’s fees.

motion to compel; motion for sanctions; interlocutory; substantial right; N.C. R. App. P. 3(d); N.C. R. App. P. 26(d)

interlocutory order, failure to argue review of an interlocutory order, lack of jurisdiction

Domestic Violence Protective Order; mootness of prior temporary custody order.

Arbitration; RUAA; choice of law