unfair and deceptive trade practices; contractual privity; standing; insurers; third-party beneficiaries; Rule 12(b)(6)

temporary custody order; interlocutory appeal; motion for summary judgment denied

N.C.R. App. P. 3(d) jurisdictional requirements; Rule 59 and Rule 60(b)(1) and 60(b)(6) Motions

TSERS benefits accrual, estoppel from denial based on employer error

interlocutory appeal; motion to dismiss; Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act; learned profession exemption

Termination of parental rights, clear and convincing evidence, incarceration, incarceration status, reasonable progress, conditions at time of removal, obstacles in remediating removal conditions, standard of proof, judicial notice, case plan

No-merit Brief; independent review; parental rights; termination of parental rights; appellate counsel; best interests of the child; general appearance; service of process.

Termination of parental rights;
Substantive findings by a substitute judge;
Vacate & Remand;
Retired trial judge;

parental termination; N.C.G.S. 1111(a)(2)

termination of parental rights; parent willfully left juveniles in foster care or placement outside of the home for more than 12 months without showing reasonable progress in correcting conditions which led to removal; no-merits appeal pursuant to N.C. R. App. P. 3.1(e)