Supreme Court
Gardner v. Richmond Cnty.
Whether plaintiff's statement regarding grounds for appellate review adequately apprised the Court of Appeals as to how the trial court's order affected a substantial right.
State v. Burris
Whether exigent circumstances existed to provide an exception to the warrant requirement for a warrantless blood draw.
Cowperthwait v. Salem Baptist Church, Inc.
Whether the trial court abused its discretion by dismissing plaintiffs' claim with prejudice under Rule 41(b).
In re K.P.W.
Whether the trial court's alleged failure to adhere to N.C.G.S. 7B-1105's timing mandates prejudiced respondent father such that his appeal was preserved notwithstanding his failure to object at the trial court and whether subsequently filing an amended petition to terminate parental rights and serving respondent father with summons rendered any alleged noncompliance with N.C.G.S. 7B-1105 irrelevant.
Supreme Court Opinions Filed October 18, 2024
Ha v. Nationwide Gen. Ins. Co.
Whether Nationwide effectively cancelled plaintiffs' fire insurance policy in line with N.C.G.S. 58-44-16(f)(10).
State v. Daw
Whether Chapter 17 of the General Statutes requires summary denial of an application to prosecute the writ of habeas corpus when the applicant is detained by virtue of a final judgment of a competent court of criminal jurisdiction.
Dep't of Transp. v. Bloomsbury Ests., LLC
Summary judgment was proper in an eminent domain action when the trial court resolves all pleaded issues associated with property rights taken as of the date of the taking.
State v. Applewhite
Defendant was properly indicted for multiple counts of human trafficking per victim. Further, although the trial court erred by failing to consider the substantial similarity of defendant's offenses pursuant to N.C.G.S. 15A-1340-14(e), the error did not prejudice defendant.
State v. Davenport
Whether the Court of Appeals erred in reversing the trial court's denial of the defendant's motion to dismiss the charge of robbery with a dangerous weapon and in granting the defendant a new trial on the charge of first-degree murder.