Tortious interference with contract; covenants not to compete; directed verdict; hearsay evidence

driving while impaired conviction; aggravating factors not found by a jury; reckless driving conviction; reconvening order.

Legal Malpractice; Motion for Summary Judgment; Preservation of Issue on Appeal

interlocutory appeal; motion for judicial recusal

N.C.G.S. § 7B-1111(a)(1); N.C.G.S. § 7B-1110(a); N.C.G.S. § 7B-601(a).

interlocutory appeal; motion for judicial recusal

permanency planning order; juvenile's best interests; challenged findings of fact; propensity for violence assessment; conditions of the home; completed components of case plan; no abuse of discretion

Premarital Agreement; Standard of proof

jury voir dire; jury impanelment; civil litigation; peremptory challenge; judgment notwithstanding the verdicts; lack of jurisdiction; N.C. R. App. P. 3(d)

intentional child abuse inflicting serious bodily injury; felony-murder rule; sufficiency of the evidence; "inherently incredible" witness testimony; plain error review