condemnation; necessary and proper parties to suit; trial court did not err in denying condemned landowner's motion to add easement owners as necessary parties and did not abuse its discretion in denying landowner's motion to add easement owners as proper parties

Repugnant andcontradictory verdict; election of remedies; jury instruction

Modification of Child Custody; Substantial Change of Circumstances; Findings of Fact; and Pure Legal Custody.

equitable distribution; modification of a consent order; Rule 60(b)

trial court did not abuse its discretion in disqualifying counsel for violation of Rule 4.2 of the North Carolina Rules of Professional Conduct; trial court had subject matter jurisdiction over law firm's counterclaim for unpaid fees despite failure by law firm to provide notice of North Carolina State Bar's fee dispute resolution program; trial court did not abuse its discretion in excluding certain evidence of law firm's billing practices

Interlocutory appeal, substantial right, counterclaims.

Rule 12(b)(6); sufficiency of allegations; negligence; dog bite

Interlocutory, substantial right, and appointment of expert appraiser

motion to dismiss appeal; interlocutory appeal from order compelling discovery; untimely discovery responses; COVID-19 court system filing extensions; Rules 33 and 34 of North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure; attorney-client and work-product doctrine objections; assertion of privileges affects substantial right