Rule 12(b)(1) motion; Rule 12(b)(6) motion; amount in controversy; nuisance claim; trespass claim; lack of standing; failure to state a claim; matters outside the pleadings; dismissal without prejudice.

Declaratory Judgment; Contract Interpretation; Condition Precedent; Right of First Refusal; Estoppel; North Carolina Public Utilities Commission

summary judgment; negligence; contributory; trial court; flood; water; car; firefighter; sheriff; immunity; sovereign

Interlocutory jurisdiction; sovereign immunity; breach of contract; negligent misrepresentation; Tort Claims Act.

equitable distribution; valuation; marital residence; business equipment; mathematical and clerical errors; stipulations; in-kind distribution; findings of fact

Improper burden shift; Order to Show Cause; Civil contempt; Alleged contemnor; Incorrect legal standard; Per se abuse of discretion.

Breach of Contract;
Summary Judgment;
Illegal contract;
Genuine issues of material facts;

N.C.G.S. § 15A-977(f); N.C.G.S. § 90-108(a)(7); keeping or maintaining a vehicle element; ineffective assistance of counsel review.

Indictment; failure to discharge duties; obstruction of justice; jury instructions; motion to dismiss; insufficient evidence; cumulative error; jurisdictional defect; non-jurisdictional defect