Appellate Court Opinions

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2,643 Appellate Court Opinions

, Supreme Court , 229A23 (Justice Richard Dietz) , Published
Arter v. Orange County

Whether an interpretive rule in Orange County's zoning ordinances resolves any potential ambiguity between the applicable ordinance's text and a corresponding table.

, Supreme Court , 155PA23 (Justice Trey Allen) , Published
Cullen v. Logan Developers, Inc.

Whether a developer was entitled to summary judgment on the negligence claims of a homeowner who suffered injury when she fell through her ceiling after stepping backwards in her attic without looking.

, Supreme Court , 250PA21-2 (Justice Allison Riggs) , Published
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.

, Supreme Court , 312A19-2 (Justice Anita Earls) , Published
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).

, Supreme Court , 206PA23 (Justice Richard Dietz) , Published
In re A.J., J.C., J.C.

Whether the Court of Appeals erred by reversing the trial court's adjudications of neglect and dependency and remanding for dismissal of the juvenile petitions.

, Supreme Court , 280PA22 (Justice Richard Dietz) , Published
Kinsley v. Ace Speedway Racing, Ltd.

Whether defendants' counterclaim alleged colorable constitutional claims under the Fruits of Their Labor Clause and Equal Protection Clause of the North Carolina Constitution sufficient to overcome the State's claim of sovereign immunity.

, Supreme Court , 39A22 (Justice Tamara Barringer) , Published
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.

, Supreme Court , 155PA22 (Justice Anita Earls) , Published
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.

, Supreme Court , 174PA21 (Justice Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
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.

, Supreme Court , 281A23 (Justice Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
State v. Phillips

Whether the trial court erred by instructing the jury that defendant did not have the right to use excessive force under the castle doctrine.

, Supreme Court , 55A23 (Justice Anita Earls) , Published
Askew v. City of Kinston

Whether plaintiffs must exhaust administrative remedies before filing a Corum claim under Article I, Section 19 of the North Carolina Constitution.

, Supreme Court , 35PA21-2 (Justice Tamara Barringer) , Published
In re A.J.L.H., C.A.L.W., M.J.L.H.

Whether the Court of Appeals correctly determined that the trial court erred in denying visitation to respondent-mother.

, Supreme Court , 403PA21 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
Bouvier v. Porter

Whether persons involved in the preparation and filing of election protests are entitled to the absolute privilege in a defamation action when they did not subsequently participate in the election protest hearing as a party, counsel, or witness.

, Supreme Court , 10A23 (Justice Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
Canteen v. Charlotte Metro Credit Union

Whether a unilateral amendment made pursuant to a change-of-terms provision violates the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing and renders a contract illusory.

, Supreme Court , 89PA22 (Justice Anita Earls) , Published
Fearrington v. City of Greenville

Whether plaintiffs have taxpayer standing to challenge a city's red light camera program, and whether the framework used to fund that camera program violates Article IX, sec. 7 of North Carolina's Constitution.

, Supreme Court , 219A23 (Justice Allison Riggs) , Published
Hinman v. Cornett

Whether the trial court properly granted summary judgment against parties asserting adverse possession where the claimants mistakenly believed they owned the disputed tract and the evidence viewed in the light most favorable to them did not show permissive use.