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Woods v. Mangum
Cross-motions for summary judgment; summary judgment for plaintiffs after trial court found no genuine issue of material fact that the parties reached a previous settlement agreement; whether summary judgment was proper when the parties disputed existence of that agreement at trial
Supreme Court Opinions Filed January 29, 2010
Bird v. Bird
Motion to terminate alimony; entry of summary judgment in plaintiff's favor; admissibility of affidavit submitted by defendant; sufficient of forecast of evidence of cohabitation
Copper v Denlinger
Suspended student's procedural due process claims against school board and superintendent
Gregory v. W. A. Brown & Sons
Workers' Compensation; notice of claim requirement under N.C.G.S. Sec. 97-22
Pardue v. Brinegar
Boundary dispute; whether the trial court erred in permitting a jury to determine the boundary's location
State v. Moore
Murder trial; whether defendant was entitled to a jury instruction on self-defense or defense of a family member
Supreme Court Opinions Filed December 11, 2009
Edmunds v. Edmunds
Interpretation of premarital agreement and will; remainder interest in property; standing; joinder of parties
Franco v. LipoScience, Inc.
At-will employee who received a no-retaliation letter after he was hired; whether sufficient consideration supported the letter and established the contractual relationship exception to employee's at-will status
Helms v. Landry
Whether mother can obtain a paternity test under N.C.G.S. Sec. 8-50.1 after a previous judicial determination of paternity
In re J.D.B.
Juvenile; adjudication of delinquency; denial of motion to suppress incriminating statements made when student was questioned by police and a school principal
Muchmore v. Trask
Whether a prenuptial agreement executed in California continued to be governed by California law after the parties moved to North Carolina
Scarborough v. Dillard
Appeal from JNOV in defendant's favor as to plaintiff's punitive damages claim
State ex rel. Utils. Comm'n v. Town of Kill Devil Hill
Whether Utils. Comm'n has jurisdiction to determine siting of an electrical transmission line carrying less than 161 kV; N.C.G.S. Secs. 62-42 & -106
State v. Morton
Reasonable suspicion to frisk defendant for weapons; motion to suppress contraband seized during the frisk
State v. Williams
First-degree murder (capital/death)
Supreme Court Opinions Filed November 6, 2009
State v. Philip Morris, et al
Whether tobacco companies must continue payments to non-quota farmers under a private Trust Agreement predating the enactmen of federal buy-out legislation implementing company-funded payments to tobacco quota holders and producers of quota tobacco