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State v. Pardo
Motion to Suppress; Fourth Amendment; Search; Abandonment; Reasonable Expectation of Privacy
State v. Ramsey
illustrative purpose, video evidence, proper foundation, additional jury instructions, short form indictments, State v. Singleton, 386 N.C. 183 (2024).
State v. Robles-Chavira
lay witness, preservation of testimony issue, ex mero motu, closing arguments, right to plead not guilty.
State v. Rogers
Anders review; N.C.G.S. § 15A-1444.
State v. Santana
N.C. Gen. Stat. 15A-1365; court costs; criminal fines; court costs and fines as civil judgments; statutory interpretation; clerical error
State v. Saunders
N.C.G.S. § 14-208.11(a)(4); willfulness; motion to dismiss for insufficient evidence; plain error review; N.C.R. Evid. 401.
State v. Spicer
Anders Brief
State v. Verdi
motion to dismiss for insufficient evidence; constructive possession; plain error review of jury instructions; N.C.G.S. § 90-96(a).
State v. Washington
untimely appeal; certiorari petition; life without parole; sentence commutation; appellate jurisdiction.
State v. Wilson
N.C. R. Evid. 408; criminal proceeding.
Stoeckel v. Stoeckel
premarital agreement; adultery; contract interpretation; summary judgment; marital misconduct.
TOM, LLC v. S. River Land Co., LLC
Motion to dismiss; Time is of the essence clause; Breach of contract; Fraud; Voidable transfer; Unfair and deceptive trade practices; Civil conspiracy; Moot claims.
Topping v. Meyers
Interlocutory appeal;
Law of the Case;
Denial of Summary Judgment;
Defamation;
Absolute Immunity;
Valdez v. Anderson
Rules of Appellate Procedure, Summary judgment
Villazon v. Osborne
restrictive covenants; interpretation of terms; contract law; strict construction; public policy favoring the free and unrestricted use of land; Rule 12(b)(6); summary judgment; directed verdict
Court of Appeals Published Opinions Filed September 17, 2025
Court of Appeals Unpublished Opinions Filed September 17, 2025
Blades v. Blusky Restoration Contractors, LLC
breach of contract; N.C.G.S. § 75–1.1; N.C.G.S. § 75-16.1; apportionment of attorneys’ fees and costs.
C.R. England, Inc. v. N.C. Dep't of Transp.
N.C.G.S. § 143-291(a); N.C.G.S. § 166A-19.60(a); negligence; sovereign immunity; Industrial Commission.
Costantino v. Costantino
Notice of Appeal;
Illegible file date;
Pre-trial stipulations;
Martial Property;
Hearsay excluded;
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-20 (2023);
Equitable Distribution;
Unequal Distribution Factors;
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-20(c)(1)-(12) (2023);