Rule 12(b)(6); light most favorable; treated as true; complaint; pleadings; on its face; law; fact; necessarily defeats; negligent hiring, retention, and supervision; employer; employee; independent contractor; relationship; unfair and deceptive trade practices; intentional infliction of emotional distress; IIED

Industrial Commission; competent evidence to support findings; need for expert testimony; maximal medical improvement, permanent partial impairment rating

Seizure of automobile pursuant to criminal charges/convictions; summary judgment motion

trial court; closing; statement; bible; jury; aggravating; factor; voluntary; manslaughter; motion to dismiss

first degree murder, substantial evidence, jury instructions

First-degree burglary, gang membership evidence, no plain error, restitution award, restitution payments, State v. Gayton, 185 N.C. App. 122, 124, 648 S.E.2d 275, 277 (2007).

Habitual felon indictment; ancillary to substantive felonies addressed at trial

trial court's statements at sentencing; individualized consideration; consecutive sentences

guilty plea, plea agreement, conspiracy to traffic, drugs, illegal substances, transportation, traffic stop, sentencing credit, therapeutic community, rehabilitation program, state or local institution, private institution, petition for writ of certiorari, PWC, de novo, statutory interpretation, plain language.

trial court; assault; exigent; circumstances; physical; injury; law enforcement; officer; motion to suppress; motion to dismiss; de novo