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, Supreme Court , 175A21 (Justice Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
In re K.W.

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 , 458A20 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
In re L.G.G.

Whether the trial court erred in concluding grounds existed to terminate parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1); whether the trial court abused its discretion by concluding that termination of respondent-father's parental rights was in the juvenile's best interests.

, Supreme Court , 69A21 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
In re M.E.S.

Appeal from order terminating respondent's parental rights; whether the trial court properly terminated respondent's parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(7).

, Supreme Court , 366A20 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
In re N.C.E.

Termination of parental rights; dispositional determination under N.C.G.S. 7B-1110(a); whether trial court made sufficient findings about children's relationship with proposed permanent placements under N.C.G.S. 7B-1110(a)(5); whether evidence supports trial court's findings about lack of appropriate relative placement under N.C.G.S. 7B-1110(a)(6); whether trial court abused its discretion in concluding termination of respondent-mother's parental rights was in children?s best interests.

, Supreme Court , 506A20 (Justice Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
In re N.K.

Termination of parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1), (2) (2019). No-merit review pursuant to Rule 3.1(e) of the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure.

, Supreme Court , 109A21 (Per Curiam) , Published
In re P.R.F.

No-merit appeal pursuant to Rule 3.1(e) of the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure from an order terminating parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1), (2), (3), (6), and (7).

, Supreme Court , 511A20 (Justice Sam Ervin IV) , Published
In re S.C.C.

Appeal from order terminating parental rights; termination of parental rights for failure to pay a reasonable portion of the cost of the child's care pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(3); whether the trial court abused its discretion by concluding that terminating respondents' parental rights was in the best interests of the juvenile.

, Supreme Court , 363A20 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
In re T.T.

Termination of parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(2); whether respondent failed to make reasonable progress in correcting the conditions resulting in removal of the juvenile.

, Supreme Court , 530A20 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
In re W.K.

Private termination; appeal from an order terminating respondent's parental rights; whether the trial court committed prejudicial error by terminating respondent's parental rights when it failed to articulate the specific statutory grounds supporting termination under the 'conclusions of law' section of the termination order; whether the evidence supports the trial court's findings of fact and the findings of fact support its conclusion of law that grounds existed to terminate respondent's parental rights under N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1).

, Supreme Court , 429A20 (Justice Anita Earls) , Published
Bandy v. A Perfect Fit For You, Inc.

Whether the Business Court erred by entering an order which refused to authorize payment of fees to an attorney who performed legal services for a receiver solely because the Business Court believed the attorney violated a prior order establishing the procedure for seeking authorization of fee payments. Whether an attorney for a receiver may recoup fees for work performed in relation to litigation arising from the trial court's prior denial of authorization to pay fees.

, Supreme Court , 56PA20 (Per Curiam) , Published
Copeland v. Amward Homes of N.C., Inc.

Whether a real estate developer has a duty to sequence development or conduct mass grading; whether a real estate developer has a duty to protect against the negligence of a third party.

, Supreme Court , 460A20 (Justice Anita Earls) , Published
In re B.R.L.

Whether clear and convincing evidence supported the trial court's conclusion that respondent willfully abandoned the juvenile pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(7) and whether the trial court failed to make findings of the likelihood of future neglect pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1) in concluding grounds existed to terminate parental rights.

, Supreme Court , 471A20 (Justice Anita Earls) , Published
In re O.E.M.

Appeal from order terminating respondent-father's parental rights; whether the trial court erred by terminating respondent-father's parental rights despite Department of Social Service's failure to verify a motion in the cause seeking termination of a father's parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1104.

, Supreme Court , 416A20 (Justice Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
In re Z.M.T.

Appeal from orders terminating respondent's parental rights; whether respondent received ineffective assistance of counsel.

, Supreme Court , 284PA20 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
State v. Dew

Whether there is sufficient evidence of multiple assaults in the light most favorable to the State to submit the issue to the jury; whether there is sufficient evidence to establish that defendant used his hands, feet, or teeth as deadly weapons.

, Supreme Court , 155PA20 (Justice Michael Morgan) , Published
State v. Graham

Whether the Georgia statutory rape statute under which defendant was previously convicted was substantially similar to North Carolina's statutory rape statute such that defendant's prior Georgia conviction could count as a higher penalty class for purposes of determining defendant's prior record level for sentencing.

, Supreme Court , 149PA20 (Justice Tamara Barringer) , Published
State v. Leaks

Whether the trial court committed harmless error when it declined to give defendant's requested self-defense instruction.

, Supreme Court , 334PA19-2 (Justice Michael Morgan) , Published
State v. Strudwick

Whether the trial court's order requiring defendant to submit to lifetime satellite-based monitoring once released from prison is constitutional when the determination as to whether the search effected by satellite-based monitoring is reasonable occurs decades before the search would likely take place.