Motion to dismiss, N.C. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6), Failure to state a claim, sufficiency of complaint, Unfair and deceptive trade practice, fraud, fraudulent concealment, automobile dealership, reversed and remanded

workers' compensation; findings of fact; compensable injury; causation; credibility of witnesses

Alimony determination; amount and duration; competent evidence; prior post-separation support findings not binding on alimony award; statutorily required findings for N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-16.3A(b)(8)

equitable distribution, sanctions, mixed assets, marital fault

restrictive covenants; summary judgment; involuntary dismissal

personal jurisdiction, general and specific jurisdiction.

adoption assistance benefits; administrative law; standard of review

equitable distribution; property in trust; jurisdiction; joinder of necessary parties

Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act; N.C. Gen. Stat. Sec. 75-1.1; statute of limitations; limitations of liability clause

first-degree murder, possession of a weapon of mass death and destruction, jury instructions, stand-your-ground provision, defense of habitation, defense of justification, causal nexus requirement, prejudicial error