Whether denial of defendant's good character evidence proffered under Rule 404(a) was prejudicial error; whether the trial court erred in using the term victim to instruct the jury, in conformity with the Pattern Jury Instructions

Whether a property owner met the requirements under N.C.G.S. 113A-120.1 to obtain a variance from the Coastal Res. Comm'n permitting the applicant to maintain sandbags to prevent erosion on the oceanfront side of his condo complex

Whether internal documents produced by a hospital review team in response to an operating room fire are protected from disclosure by the medical review privilege contained in N.C.G.S. 131E-76 and 131E-95

Breach of contract action; whether a letter sent by defendant's representative committing funds in connection with plaintiffs' construction of a racing facility created a binding contract

When defendant was charged with attempted first-degree murder, whether the State presented sufficient evidence of premeditation and deliberation

Whether the Court of Appeals erred in reversing a lower court order holding defendant-attorney in criminal contempt of court; whether the order was fatally deficient under N.C.G.S. 5A-15

Whether a limited liability company must be represented by legal counsel in administrative hearings before the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles

Dismissal of defendant's appeal from the trial court's failure to individually poll jurors on their verdict regarding the existence of aggravating factors; whether that issue was preserved for appellate review

Motion to suppress evidence; whether an affidavit based upon an anonymous tip established probable cause to issue a search warrant.

Whether a minor injured in a wreck was a resident of the grandfather's household for purposes of UIM coverage under an auto liability policy issued to her grandfather.