Transitional Disability Benefits; Cost of Living Adjustments; Social Security Offset Amount; Rule 12(b)(6); Motion to Dismiss; Administrative Law Judge; De Novo; Rule 12(b)(1); Chapter 135; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 135-112; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 135-9; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-64.80; Contract; Judicial Review; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 150B-51; Administrative Agency; Whole Record Standard of Review; Bank Account Statements; Collateral Estoppel

Negligent infliction of emotional distress; NIED; Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss; notice pleading; reasonable foreseeability; severe emotional distress.

alimony award; amount and duration of alimony; findings supported duration of alimony awarded; findings did not support conclusion of Defendant's ability to pay the amount of alimony awarded; N.C. Gen. Stat. 50-16.3A; equitable distribution; distributive award

Will contest; Rule 12(b0(6); res judicata; gatekeeping order factors; attorney's fees factors; award of attorney fees on appeal.

Workers' Compensation Act; subrogation; choice of law; distribution of attorneys' fees and costs

Local Government; Statutory Authority; Ultra Vires; Interlocutory Appeal; Rule 54(b); Substantial Right; Writ of Certiorari

Certificate of Need; contested case hearing; substantial prejudice.

Chicken, hens, poultry, household pet, restrictive covenant, amended, Planned Community Act, encumbrance, spouse, written agreement, affirmative vote, duly-called meeting, Rule 59 motion, Rule 60 motion.