Court of Appeals
Wadsworth v. Wadsworth
divorce, equitable distribution, child custody, and alimony; trial court's findings related to work-related childcare, extraordinary expenses, and child support arrears were supported by competent evidence and court did not abuse its discretion in making said findings; life insurance the supporting spouse was ordered to maintain did not qualify as security for his child support and alimony obligations; and attorney's fee award improperly included fees for equitable distribution portion of the case
Roberson v. Trupoint Bank
Judgment on the pleadings; lack of enforceable agreement; negligent misrepresentation; fraud; particularity of averments of fraud; NCGS 1A-1, Rule9(b)
Rural Empowerment Ass'n for Cmty. Help v. State of N.C.
Right to Farm Act legislative amendments; three-judge panel; facial constitutional challenge; Law of the Land Clause; private versus general laws; right to trial by jury; limitations on damages; nuisance; agricultural and forestry activities; statute of limitation.
Mendez v. Mendez
Child support modification; imputing plaintiff's income; depressing income; bad faith; extraordinary expenses; attorney's fees; medical conditions.
Cedarbrook Residential Ctr., Inc. v. N.C. Dep't of Health & Hum. Servs.
Industrial Commission; motion to dismiss; Tort Claims Act; public duty doctrine; N.C. Gen. Stat. 143-299.1A.
Bill Clark Homes of Raleigh, LLC v. Town of Fuquay-Varina
motion to dismiss; capacity fees; Quality Built Homes I; Quality Built Homes II; statute of limitations
Court of Appeals Unpublished Opinions Filed December 21, 2021
Court of Appeals Published Opinions Filed December 21, 2021
Stevenson v. ANC Highlands Cashiers Hosp., Inc.
Motion to dismiss; wrongful discharge; Occupational Safety & Health Act of North Carolina; Retaliatory Discrimination Act; public policy
State v. Whisenant
Forgery, uttering forged paper, habitual felon, impeachment of witness, prior record level calculation, imposition of civil judgment.