Supreme Court
N.C. Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co. v. Herring
Whether the Court of Appeals erred in holding that defendant qualified as a resident of her mother's household for purposes of the underinsured motorist policy issued to her mother.
State v. Lancaster
Whether the common law crime of going armed to the terror of the public contains an essential element that the conduct occur on a public highway.
Morris v. Rodeberg
Whether the Court of Appeals correctly concluded that plaintiff's medical malpractice action was barred by the applicable statute of limitations.
D.V. Shah Corp. v. VroomBrands, LLC
Whether a trial court reversibly errs in failing to exercise its discretion to hear oral testimony at summary judgment based on a misapprehension of law.
Supreme Court Opinions Filed December 15, 2023
State v. Arthur
Whether an officer may present lay testimony regarding the identity of a controlled substance.
Batson v. Coastal Res. Comm'n
Whether the Coastal Resources Commission's denial of petitioners' request for a contested case hearing was substantially justified and therefore did not support an award of attorneys' fees to petitioners.
State v. Julius
Whether the trial court erred by denying defendant's motion to suppress.
Town of Midland v. Harrell
Whether the Court of Appeals erred in holding that the Town of Midland had standing to bring a lawsuit against defendants for violations of its land development ordinance.
State v. Pickens
Whether the trial court erred in admitting evidence of defendant's prior bad acts pursuant to Rule 404(b) of the North Carolina Rules of Evidence and whether during sentencing the trial court improperly considered defendant's decision to exercise his right to a jury trial.