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State v. Stepp
Whether a defendant charged with first-degree sexual offense under N.C.G.S. ? 14-27.1(4) was entitled to a jury instruction on the affirmative defense that his actions were taken for an accepted medical purpose
Supreme Court Opinions Filed December 19, 2014
Charlotte Motor Speedway v. Cnty. of Cabarrus
Breach of contract action; whether a letter sent by defendant's representative committing funds in connection with plaintiffs' construction of a racing facility created a binding contract
Christie v. Hartley Construc., Inc.
Whether the six year statute of repose bars a homeowner's claim based on a twenty year express warranty; application of same statute of repose to claims based on unfair trade practices, fraud, and willful and wanton negligence
Dickson v. Rucho
Challenge to 2011 N.C. Congressional, Senate, & House redistricting plans; appeal from three judge panel's grant of summary judgment for defendants on all claims
Falk v. Fannie Mae
Priority of liens on real property; applicability of N.C.G.S. 45-37(b)
Hammond v. Saini
Whether internal documents produced by a hospital review team in response to an operating room fire are protected from disclosure by the medical review privilege contained in N.C.G.S. 131E-76 and 131E-95
In re Jerry's Shell, LLC
Whether a limited liability company must be represented by legal counsel in administrative hearings before the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles
In re Twin Cnty. Motorsports, Inc.
Whether state law requires that corporations be represented by legal counsel in administrative hearings before the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles
Lunsford v. Mills
When underinsured motorist coverage is triggered when an insured is injured in a motor vehicle accident caused by multiple drivers
N.C. Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co. v. Paschal
Whether a minor injured in a wreck was a resident of the grandfather's household for purposes of UIM coverage under an auto liability policy issued to her grandfather.
Riggings Homeowners, Inc. v. Coastal Res. Comm'n
Whether a property owner met the requirements under N.C.G.S. 113A-120.1 to obtain a variance from the Coastal Res. Comm'n permitting the applicant to maintain sandbags to prevent erosion on the oceanfront side of his condo complex
State ex rel Utils. Comm'n v. Cooper, Att'y Gen.
Appeal from order on remand granting general rate increase to electric power company
State v. Banks
MAR alleging ineffective assistance of counsel; whether the trial court erred in sentencing defendant to separate punishments for second-degree rape and statutory rape based on the same single act with the victim
State v. Benters
Motion to suppress evidence; whether an affidavit based upon an anonymous tip established probable cause to issue a search warrant.
State v. Bowden
Appeal from order applying defendant's accumulated sentence reduction credits to make him eligible for unconditional release under N.C.G.S. 14-2, which defined the life sentence imposed on defendant as an eighty-year sentence
State v. Childress
When defendant was charged with attempted first-degree murder, whether the State presented sufficient evidence of premeditation and deliberation
State v. Grainger
First-degree murder conviction; sentence of life imprisonment without parole; application of N.C.G.S. 14-5.2; whether the trial court committed prejudicial error by not instructing the jury on accessory before the fact to first-degree murder
State v. Hunt
Whether defendant's convictions for second-degree sexual offense and crime against nature subjected him to double jeopardy; whether trial court erred in denying defense counsel's motion for a mistrial on grounds that he had a conflict of interest
State v. Long
Dismissal of defendant's appeal from the trial court's failure to individually poll jurors on their verdict regarding the existence of aggravating factors; whether that issue was preserved for appellate review