Supreme Court
State v. Bradsher
Whether the Court of Appeals erred by reversing defendant's conviction of felony obstruction of justice for insufficient evidence.
Taylor v. Bank of Am., N.A.
Whether the Court of Appeals erred by remanding the case to the trial court to make factual findings and conclusions of law in support of the trial court's order granting a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted pursuant to N.C. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6).
State ex rel. Stein v. E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co.
Whether the Due Process Clause and North Carolina Law permit a court to establish personal jurisdiction over an out-of-state corporate defendant by imputing to it the conduct, debts, and liabilities of its predecessor company.
Farmer v. Troy Univ.
Whether a state-run Alabama university can open an office in North Carolina, recruit students for its on-line programs, and subsequently enjoy sovereign immunity when a North Carolina employee alleges and sues the university for sexual harassment.
State v. Harvin
Whether defendant forfeited his right to counsel by egregious misconduct.
State v. Diaz-Tomas
Whether a criminal defendant may compel a trial court or prosecuting authority to calendar and dispose of a criminal matter which has been dismissed with leave pursuant to statute when the dismissal-with-leave status affects the defendant's ability to exercise his driving privilege.
State v. Hooper
Whether defendant properly preserved his challenge to the trial court's failure to instruct the jury concerning self-defense for purposes of appellate review; whether the trial court erred by rejecting defendant's request for an instruction concerning self-defense.
Townes v. Portfolio Recovery Assocs., LLC
Whether defendant violated provisions of the Consumer Economic Protection Act of 2009.
State v. Nunez
Whether the superior court abused its discretion by denying defendant's petition for writ of certiorari.
Dewalt v. Hooks
Whether the trial court abused its discretion in denying plaintiffs' motion for class certification under Rule 23 of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure.