Termination of Parental Rights; Best Interests Analysis; Consideration of Alternative Placement Options

Guardianship

Motion to Dismiss; Sovereign Immunity; Justiciable Controversy; Declaratory and Injunctive Relief

Rule 58 Entry of Judgment - DVPO was not signed by trial judge and thus was not entered

Interlocutory appeal; Collateral Estoppel; Foreclosure Proceeding

Notice of Appeal; Timeliness; Rule 3 of N.C. R. App. P.

Jurisdiction; Third-party Claimants; Interlocutory Appeals.

jurisdiction; NCGS § 160A-393(c)

Expert testimony necessary to establish proximate cause; Summary judgment; Property damage; Flooding damage.