Whether a trial court reversibly errs in failing to exercise its discretion to hear oral testimony at summary judgment based on a misapprehension of law.

Whether the Court of Appeals correctly concluded that plaintiff's medical malpractice action was barred by the applicable statute of limitations.

Whether the Court of Appeals erred in holding that defendant qualified as a resident of her mother's household for purposes of the underinsured motorist policy issued to her mother.

Officers had independent reasonable suspicion to initiate a traffic stop. The traffic stop did not violate defendant's Fourth Amendment rights.

Evidence considered in the light most favorable to the State was sufficient to support the trial court's decision to submit multiple counts of conspiracy to the jury.

Whether the trial court erred in its interpretation of N.C.G.S. 14 208.12A and its denial of defendant's petition for removal from the North Carolina Sex Offender Registry.

Whether the common law crime of going armed to the terror of the public contains an essential element that the conduct occur on a public highway.

Whether defendant's Batson claims are procedurally barred under N.C.G.S. 15A-1419.

Whether defendant is entitled to an instruction on second-degree murder as a lesser-included offense of first-degree murder pursued under the theory of felony murder.

Whether this Court properly granted the State's petition for certiorari, and whether a police officer had probable cause to arrest a motorist for driving while impaired.

Whether magistrates are other officers under N.C.G.S. 58-76-5 and accordingly may be sued under their official bond and whether judicial immunity is an available defense to official capacity claims against judicial officers.

Whether the Coastal Resources Commission's denial of petitioners' request for a contested case hearing was substantially justified and therefore did not support an award of attorneys' fees to petitioners.

Whether a permanent injunction may issue and costs may be assessed for infringement of a church trade name.

Whether an officer may present lay testimony regarding the identity of a controlled substance.

Whether the trial court erred by denying defendant's motion to suppress.

Whether the trial court erred in admitting evidence of defendant's prior bad acts pursuant to Rule 404(b) of the North Carolina Rules of Evidence and whether during sentencing the trial court improperly considered defendant's decision to exercise his right to a jury trial.

Whether the Court of Appeals erred in holding that the Town of Midland had standing to bring a lawsuit against defendants for violations of its land development ordinance.