Court of Appeals
Buchanan v. NC Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co., Inc.
Cancellation of insurance policy; breach of contract; unfair and deceptive trade practices; motion in limine; appraisal as condition precedent; directed verdict following denial of summary judgment; exclusion of expert witness; NCGS 58-63-15; grounds for appellate review; sanctions.
Berke v. Fid. Brokerage Servs.
motions for directed verdict and for judgment notwithstanding the verdict under Rule 50 of North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure; sufficiency of evidence for submission to jury where no evidence was presented during trial that anyone other than named beneficiary of retirement accounts was beneficiary of accounts
Court of Appeals Unpublished Opinions Filed March 17, 2020
Court of Appeals Published Opinions Filed March 17, 2020
State v. Yates
motion to dismiss - substantial evidence; misdemeanor cruelty to animals NCGS 14-360(a); restitution as condition of probation NCGS 1343(d) - aggrieved party; NCGS 19A-70
State v. Wilson
hearsay; present sense impression exception; attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon; lesser-included offenses
State v. White
clerical error in judgment; sale and delivery of methamphetamine; arresting judgment
State v. W.brook
Discrimination
Race-neutral
Closing argument
Prior record level
Ineffective assistance of counsel
State v. Scott
Polygraph test
Rule 403
Mitigating factor
Presumptive range
State v. Pocknett
sentencing; second-degree muder; Class B2 offense