Due Process, Equal Protection, Fruits of labor, Public Employee

Supplemental Proceedings and Subject-Matter Jurisdictions

will; patent ambiguity; judicial interpretation; testator's intent

De novo just cause determination for disciplinary action taken against career State employee; whole record test; necessary factors for agency consideration in determining appropriate disciplinary action against career State employee.

alienation of affection; criminal conversation; negligent infliction of emotional distress; intentional infliction of emotional distress; interlocutory appeal; NCGS 1A-1, Rule 42(b)(4); NCGS 1-267.1; NCGS 1-81.1; NCGS 1-277(a); NCGS 52-13.

interlocutory, substantive right, paternity

Summary judgment, legal malpractice, settlement agreement, notarized, agreement to agree, binding agreement, material terms, statute of limitations, latent discovery.

Appeal of interlocutory order denying motions for summary judgment; right to immediate appeal of order denying summary judgment on defense of governmental immunity; governmental immunity concerning actions of sheriff, sheriff?s detention officers, and county in operating county detention facility; waiver of governmental immunity.

Absolute Privilege; Quasi-Judicial Proceeding; Defamation