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, Court of Appeals , COA19-887 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
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.

, Court of Appeals , COA19-641 (Judge Christopher Brook) , Published
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, Court of Appeals , COA19-348 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
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

, Court of Appeals , COA19-556 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
State v. Wilson

hearsay; present sense impression exception; attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon; lesser-included offenses

, Court of Appeals , COA19-664 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
State v. White

clerical error in judgment; sale and delivery of methamphetamine; arresting judgment

, Court of Appeals , COA19-331 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Unpublished
State v. W.brook

Discrimination
Race-neutral
Closing argument
Prior record level
Ineffective assistance of counsel

, Court of Appeals , COA19-607 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Unpublished
State v. Scott

Polygraph test
Rule 403
Mitigating factor
Presumptive range

, Court of Appeals , COA19-744 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Unpublished
State v. Pocknett

sentencing; second-degree muder; Class B2 offense

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