Supreme Court
State v. Miller
Whether the Court of Appeals erred in determining that the trial court did not err in (1) denying defendant's motion to dismiss the charge under N.C.G.S. 90-95(h)(4) and (2) instructing the jury that opioids were included in the definition of 'opium or opiate' under N.C.G.S. 90-95(h)(4).
Happel v. Guilford Cnty. Bd. of Educ.
Whether the federal PREP Act preempts all state law claims, including those brought under the state constitution.
Ayers v. Currituck Cnty. Dep't of Soc. Servs.
Whether unacceptable personal conduct provided just cause for termination of a state employee.
Charles Schwab & Co. v. Marilley
Whether the Business Court erred in ruling that the parties' intrafamilial dispute fell outside the scope of their arbitration agreement with Charles Schwab.
Lannan v. Bd. of Governors of the Univ. of N.C.
Whether the Court of Appeals erred in affirming the denial of the University's motion to dismiss plaintiffs' breach of contract claims.
Supreme Court Opinions Filed March 21, 2025
James H.Q. Davis Tr. v. JHD Props., LLC
Whether the Business Court erred in ordering an entry of summary judgment in favor of plaintiffs on plaintiffs' complaint seeking judicial dissolution of the manager-managed LLCs, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 57D-6-02(2)(i), because continued operation of the LLCs in conformance with the operating agreements was 'not practicable.'
State v. Lester
Whether the Confrontation Clause and hearsay rules barred admission of cell phone records at trial.
Cohane v. Home Missioners of Am.
Whether section 4.2(b) of the SAFE Child Act's revival of claims 'for child sexual abuse otherwise time-barred' by a three-year statute of limitations encompasses claims against defendants who did not directly commit the alleged abuse.
Doe v. Roman Cath. Diocese
Whether an act of the General Assembly that purports to set aside a final judgment of the judicial branch violates separation of powers principles in the North Carolina Constitution.