Court of Appeals
State of N. Carolina v. Pierre Alexander Amerson
motion for mistrial; closing argument; no abuse of discretion
State of N. Carolina v. Cristien Farrior
constructive possession, insufficient evidence, motion to dismiss
McKinney v. Eshleman
competent evidence supported trial court's findings of fact; conversion satisfied predicate requirement for unfair and deceptive practices claim
Matter of XDPS
Permanency planning; guardianship with non-parent; conduct inconsistent with a parent?s constitutionally protected status
Lowrey v. Choice Hotels Int'l, Inc.
Proper Venue; Notice and Hearing; Waiver
Jacobs v. Dudley
Child custody; temporary order; best interests of the child; sufficiency of findings of fact and conclusions of law; decision-making authority
In re: A.G.
Permanency Planning Order, Constitutionally Protected Parental Status, and Guardianship Order
In re. V.W.
trial court's challenged factual findings were supported by competent evidence; adjudication of neglect was supported by findings of fact
In re A.T.
neglect; dependency; findings of fact did not support conclusions of law that juvenile was a neglected and dependent juvenile
Provident Life & Accident Ins. Co. v. Brown
trial court did not err in awarding summary judgment to ex-husband of decedent who was the beneficiary of an insurance policy; there was no jury question that attempted beneficiary change was not ineffective