Office of Administrative hearings had subject matter jurisdiction over contested case where administrative law judge chose to credit testimony regarding whether grievance was timely filed

Rule 3.7 of the NC Rules of Professional Conduct; Necessary Witness; Witness-Advocate Rule; Lawyer's right to appear pro se

alimony; interlocutory; substantial right; Rule 11 sanctions; absolute divorce

property tax commission; appeals to property tax commission were untimely and commission lacked jurisdiction because notices of appeal were not postmarked or received within 30 days after taxpayers' receipt of notices of decision

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