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State v. Swain
First Degree Murder;
Closing Arguments;
Improper Comment;
Plain Error;
State v. Toomer
North Carolina Rule of Evidence 609(b), Required Findings of Fact, N.C. Const. Art. I, Section 24
State v. Tran
petition for writ of certiorari; pwc; writ of cert; abuse of discretion; sentencing; substantial assistance; motion to continue; continuance; constitutional right; effective assistance of counsel
State v. Williams
Post-Conviction DNA Testing; Anders brief; no materiality
Valle Cay Prop. Owners Ass'n, Inc. v. Slocum Mountain Real Est., LLC
Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss; Restrictive covenants; Vertical and Horizontal Privity; light most favorable to nonmoving party
Watts v. Watts
judicial function in determining visitation, resolve material issues, competent evidence in custody cases
Court of Appeals Published Opinions Filed January 21, 2026
Court of Appeals Unpublished Opinions Filed January 21, 2026
Ceasar v. Savyelyeva
Child custody; attorney’s fees; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-13.6; good faith; genuine dispute over the custody of a minor child
Clements v. ARC NCCHRNC001, LLC
Interlocutory appeal; Substantial right; Inconsistent verdicts; Motion to dismiss.
Eagles v. Integon Indem. Corp.
receivership; venue; standing
Firley v. Town of Marshall
Inverse condemnation; municipal control; competent evidence.
In re: A.B.T.
Juvenile adjudication; disorderly conduct, sufficiency of evidence
In re: D.B., J.M.
nonsecure custody, abuse, neglect, dependency, petition, subject-matter jurisdiction, permanency-planning order, reunification, motion for review, affirmed.
Integon Indem. Corp. v. Eagles
receivership; venue; standing; motion to dismiss
Lawrence v. Lawrence
equitable distribution; marital property; expert credibility determination; company accounts; company valuation; property valuation.
LDI Shallotte 179 Holdings, LLC v. State of N.C. Dep't of Envtl. Quality
temporary regulatory taking, inverse condemnation, stormwater permit, motion to dismiss, summary judgment, res judicata, issue preclusion, contested case hearing, declaratory judgment, due process violation.
Long Props., LLC v. City of Trinity
interpretation of zoning regulations; standard of review
Meyer v. Gribben
child custody; sufficient findings
Ross v. N.C. Dep't of Adult Corr.
tort claims act; negligence; industrial commission; damages; competent evidence; expungement