Supreme Court
In re K.L.M.
Appeal from termination of respondent-father's parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1), (6)-(7) (2019); whether the trial court abused its discretion in concluding termination was in the best interests of the juveniles.
Global Textile Alliance, Inc. v. TDI Worldwide, LLC
Whether the trial court abused its discretion by determining that plaintiff corporation's communications involving the purported agent of plaintiff's one-hundred percent shareholder are not privileged; whether the trial court abused its discretion by conducting a limited in camera review of documents to determine an issue of privilege.
State v. Smith
Whether defendant preserved all sufficiency of the evidence issues for appellate review when he identified only one element of the crime in his motion to dismiss at trial; whether defendant was properly deemed a teacher allowing him to be convicted of N.C.G.S. 14-27.7, criminalizing sexual activity with students.
Gyger v. Clement
Whether an affidavit submitted by an out-of-state party under N.C.G.S. 52C-3-315(b) must be notarized, or whether it simply may be sworn to under penalty of perjury.
In re E.F.
Termination of parental rights; best interests; requirement of written findings under N.C.G.S. 7B-1110(a); existence of parental rights of second parent as a hindrance to permanent plan of adoption; availability of relative placement.
Walker v. K&W Cafeterias
Whether the Industrial Commission erred by ordering subrogation of UIM proceeds under N.C.G.S. 97-10.2 that plaintiff was awarded in a South Carolina wrongful death settlement.
Da Silva v. WakeMed
Whether plaintiff's proffered expert qualifies under Rule 702(b) to offer standard of care testimony; whether the trial court erred in awarding summary judgment to defendant for lack of evidence of proximate cause.
Supreme Court Opinions Filed August 14, 2020
In re K.L.T.
Termination of parental rights; insufficient showing of likelihood of repetition of neglect; dependency.
In re J.O.D.
Appeal from an order terminating respondents' parental rights; whether the evidence supported the trial court's findings of fact and whether the findings of fact supported its conclusion of law that respondent-father's parental rights should be terminated pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1); no-merit review of respondent-mother's appeal pursuant to N.C. R. App. P. 3.1(e).