drunk driving, wrongful death lawsuit, judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV), motion for new trial, negligent entrustment, compensatory damages, punitive damages

Sign Ordinance Violation;
Notice;
Right to Cure;
Abatement;
Mootness;
Judgement on the Pleadings;

certificate of need, CON criteria, competitive review.

governmental immunity; negligence; breach of contract; no waiver of immunity

certificate of need, public hearing, substantial prejudice.

adjudication and disposition, neglect, guardian ad litem, substitution of counsel

N.C.R. App. P. 3.1(e); N.C.G.S. § 7B-1111(a)(1), (a)(2); N.C.G.S. § 7B-1110(a)

Rule 60(b), voluntary dismissal with prejudice, abuse of discretion

custody order, best interest determination, self-executing modification provision, future change in circumstances, abuse of discretion

restrictive covenants; North Carolina Planned Community Act

Sign Ordinance Violation;
Notice;
Right to Cure;
Abatement;
Mootness;

Easement; Declaratory Judgment; Summary Judgment; Jurisdiction; Motion to Dismiss; Dismissed.

Summary Judgment; Interlocutory Order; Substantial Right; Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices; Affirmed.

quo warranto; board of county commissioners; judgment on the pleadings; open meetings law; quorum; remote participation; emergency meeting

Hearsay; Hearsay Exceptions; Medical Diagnosis; Corroboration; Closing Argument; Rule 404(b); No Prejudicial Error.

Plea Arrangements; Satellite Based Monitoring; Post-Release Supervision; Probation; Statutory Interpretation; Reversed; Vacated; Remanded.

First-Degree Murder; Plain Error; Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Motion to Dismiss; Motion to Set Aside Jury Verdict; Dismissed in Part; No Error

life without parole (LWOP) sentence, resident superior court judge review, right to appeal, insufficient findings, abuse of discretion, recommendation to parole commission, N.C.Gen Stat.15A-1380.5

Indecent liberties

Felony child abuse; Evidence of serious injury; Request for lesser-included offense; Jury instructions; Unpreserved issues; Plain error review; Motion to dismiss; Sufficiency of the evidence; Lawful corporal punishment; Lack of in loco parentis status.