Appeal from final judgment of N.C. Business Court dismissing pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) plaintiffs' complaints seeking damages and a declaratory judgment based on defendant's alleged breach of certain shareholder repurchase agreements.

Early voting plan, judicial review of State Board of Elections decisions; mootness- capable of repetition, yet evading review; mootness- public interest exception; lack of subject matter jurisdiction.

Attorney's Fees; Interlocutory Order

N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 1A-1, Rule 41(b); Involuntary dismissal; Failure to
prosecute

Wrongful acts, insurance policy, exclusionary clause, contract interpretation, duty to defend and indemnify

Civil Contempt; Purge Conditions; No-Contact Order

Nonprofit Corporation Act, statutory interpretation, termination of membership

1. summary judgment; 2. commercial loan agreement; 3. breach of contract; 4. merger clause; 5. unfair or deceptive trade practices; 6. statute of frauds- commercial loan- N.C.G.S. § 22-5; 6. breach of fiduciary duty; 7. failure to object to materials submitted to trial court on summary judgment

Rule 37 Sanctions, Dismissal, Discovery violations

Workers' compensation; compensability of injury; employer-funded disability payment credit; Industrial Commission's authority to amend deputy commissioner's opinion and award; issue preservation

involuntary commitment

TPR; evidence on remand

Motion to continue; Termination of parental rights; Failure to make reasonable progress

involuntary commitment; dangerous to self; dangerous to others

Termination of parental rights; Neglect

3.1; TPR; jurisdiction

termination of parental rights; N.C. Gen. Stat. 7B-1111(a)(5)

Neglect adjudication; prior history of termination