Appellate Court Opinions

clerk of court; attorney's fees; discretion; reasonable

adoption proceedings; right to counsel; motion to continue; abuse of discretion; preservation.

arbitration; scope of arbitrator's powers; interpretation of contract; choice of law

Rule 9(j) dismissal of complaint, medical malpractice, specialized skill and clinical judgment, sit-to-stand device

equitable distribution, stipulations, child support, sanctions

Judgment notwithstanding verdict; breach of contract; rescission

DVPO; motion to continue; challenged findings.

contract; unambiguous; condition precedent

Interlocutory appeal;
Substantial right;
Declaratory Judgment;
Standing;
Property Owners Association;
Enforcement of Unpaid Dues through Lien and Foreclosure;
Prior Appeals Precedential;

Stay of Proceeding;
Dismissal Renders Moot;
Purported Stay of Appeal;
Vacated and Dismissed;

insufficient record on appeal, delay in entry of order

subject matter jurisdiction, permanent custody order, inconsistent with constitutionally protected rights

certificate of need, administrative law, findings of fact, conclusions of law, certificate of need application amendments, agency review, conforming to standards, substantial prejudice.

Petition for writ of certiorari; Motion to dismiss; Standing; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160D-1402; Special damages; Rules of Appellate Procedure; Artificial Intelligence; Hallucinations in briefs.

Workers Compensation Act;
Exclusivity Provision;
Subject Matter Jurisdiction of Industrial Commission;
Subject matter jurisdiction of superior court;

medical diagnosis or treatment hearsay exception; hearsay; public records hearsay exception; indecent liberties with a child; incest; preservation

N.C.G.S. § 14-34.1; muzzle velocity; assault with a deadly weapon; motion to dismiss; substantial evidence; identity.

motion to dismiss; possession of marijuana; possession with intent to sell or deliver marijuana; substantial evidence of each element of the offenses.

plain error, admission of testimony, legal term of art, prejudice

Court-appointed counsel; absolute-impasse rule.