termination of parental rights; unchallenged findings of fact support conclusion of law that juvenile was neglected;

Rule 9(j); trial court erred in dismissing complaint for failure to substantively comply with Rule 9(j); Rule 702(b)(1)b.; reasonable for plaintiff to expect proffered expert to qualify as an expert; Rule 702(b)(2);

North Carolina Industrial Commission; compensable injury; dispute ripe; remand for additional findings about Plaintiff's disability status; suitable employment

child support obligation, retroactive modification of past child support obligations, parental income calculation

land use regulation; permit choice statutes do not apply unless a complete application for a land use approval has been submitted and did not apply where complete application was not submitted until after moratorium prohibiting requested use was adopted, but before ordinance under which land use was requested was repealed and replaced by new, more onerous ordinance; moratorium statute in effect at the time moratorium when into effect had exemptions, none of which were applicable to moratorium at issue, so moratorium barred approval of land use application during its duration; proposed asphalt plant did not qualify as an approvable use of land under relevant ordinance because of its proximity to two commercial buildings; inconsistencies between representations in two permit applications supported inference of deceptive intent

child custody; motion to modify custody; relocation; Ramirez-Barker v. Barker; findings of fact; conclusions of law

Objection to State closing argument, jury instruction on flight, identity of perpetrator, remand to correct clerical error

Batson objection; peremptory strikes; discrimination