Appellate Court Opinions

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2,650 Appellate Court Opinions

, Supreme Court , 36A21 (Justice Michael Morgan) , Published
In re J.R.F.

Termination of parental rights; whether the trial court properly concluded respondent's parental rights were subject to termination under N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1); whether the trial court abused its discretion when it concluded termination was in the child's best interests.

, Supreme Court , 302A21 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
In re K.M.S.

Termination of parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(5) (2019); no-merit review pursuant to Rule 3.1(e) of the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure.

, Supreme Court , 60PA21 (Justice Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
In re K.S.

Review of Court of Appeals' decision addressing trial court's dismissal of a claim of neglect; de novo review.

, Supreme Court , 409PA20 (Justice Sam Ervin IV) , Published
Nay v. Cornerstone Staffing Sols.

Whether the Industrial Commission's calculation of the plaintiff's average weekly wages pursuant to N.C.G.S. 97-2(5) and its determination concerning whether that calculation produces results that are fair and just to both parties involve an issue of law or an issue of fact.

, Supreme Court , 337A20 (Justice Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
Nobel v. Foxmoor Grp., LLC

Business investments are not 'in or affecting commerce' under the North Carolina Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices Act.

, Supreme Court , 286A20 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
State v. Clark

Whether the trial court committed plain error in permitting expert testimony that the victim was 'sexually abused' in the absence of physical evidence or in permitting testimony identifying the defendant as the perpetrator. Whether defendant received ineffective assistance of counsel on the face of the record.

, Supreme Court , 101PA15-3 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
State v. Clegg

Whether the trial court committed clear error in overruling defendant's Batson challenge.

, Supreme Court , 180A20 (Justice Michael Morgan) , Published
State v. Crompton

Whether the probation violation reports entered in defendant's case sufficiently pleaded that defendant had absconded supervision; whether the trial court abused its discretion in revoking defendant's probation pursuant to a finding that defendant in fact absconded supervision.

, Supreme Court , 270PA20 (Justice Anita Earls) , Published
State v. McLymore

Whether the trial court erred by instructing the jury that defendant would not be entitled to self-defense if the jury found that he was a felon in possession of a firearm at the time of the killing.

, Supreme Court , 467A20 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
State v. Pabon

Whether the trial court's admission of testimony that we assume arguendo violated defendant's rights under the Confrontation Clause and Rule 404(b) was prejudicial.

, Supreme Court , 385PA20 (Justice Tamara Barringer) , Published
State v. Tucker

Whether the Court of Appeals erred by reversing defendant's convictions for insufficient evidence.

, Supreme Court , 216A20 (Justice Sam Ervin IV) , Published
Cummings v. Carroll

Summary Judgment; Claims for Negligence, Negligent Misrepresentation, Fraud, and Breach of Fiduciary Duty; Nature and Scope of Duties Owed by Real Estate Agents.

, Supreme Court , 496A20 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
In re A.L.A.

Termination of parental rights; adjudication of grounds for termination based on neglect under N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1).

, Supreme Court , 521A20 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
In re C.B.C.B.

Appeal from orders terminating parental rights and ceasing reunification in underlying neglect proceeding; whether the trial court properly terminated respondent's parental rights based upon N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(8); whether the trial court properly ceased reunification efforts in underlying neglect proceeding based upon its decision to terminate respondent's parental rights.

, Supreme Court , 102A21 (Justice Sam Ervin IV) , Published
In re C.N.R.

Termination of parental rights; subject matter jurisdiction; undated verification of termination motion.

, Supreme Court , 333A21 (Justice Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
In re J.I.T.

Termination of parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1), (3) (2019). No-merit review pursuant to Rule 3.1(e) of the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure.

, Supreme Court , 55A21 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
In re K.A.M.A.

Termination of parental rights; whether the trial court abused its discretion in concluding termination of parental rights was in the juvenile's best interests.

, Supreme Court , 9A21 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
In re L.M.M.

Appeal from order terminating respondent's parental rights; termination of respondent' s parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(7); willful abandonment.