summary judgment, ordinary negligence, gross negligence, contributory negligence, negligence per se, proximate cause, excavation site, defect in travel way, bicycle lane, electric scooter

Wrongful Death;
Co Employee;
Intentional Tort;
Duty to Defend;
Duty to settle;
Rule 12(c);
Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices;

judgment on the pleadings, individual capacity liability, public official immunity, public official, public employee, sovereign power, motion for summary judgment, genuine issue of material fact, pedestrian, accident, leading pedestrian interval, LPI, MUTCD, discretionary governmental functions.

Child support, gross income calculation, depreciation expenses, North Carolina Child Support Guidelines, Lawrence v. Tise, findings of fact.

N.C.G.S. 50-13.2(a) child custody hearing and written order; required findings of fact in order; relevant findings; prejudicial delay in entry of order; mandamus or action at trial court level; conversion of temporary order to permanent order by operation of time

Termination of parental rights; notice of hearing; prejudice

Termination of parental rights; failure to make reasonable progress; best interest of child

failure to preserve; permanency planning hearing; elimination of reunification.

jury instructions; contributory negligence; last clear chance doctrine; N.C. Gen. Stat. 97-10.2(j); workers’ compensation

Statute of limitations; Corum claims; cause of action accrues; claim splitting; res judicata; remedy under state law.