Appellate Court Opinions

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2,631 Appellate Court Opinions

, Supreme Court , 240PA07 (Per Curiam) , Published
Richardson v. Bank of Am., N.A.

Class action; sale of single premium credit insurance in conjunction with mortgage loans; claims based on breach of duty of good faith and fair dealing; calculating treble damages for UDTP claims when borrower has received a premium refund

, Supreme Court , 437A05-2 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. Caple

Judicial determination of aggravating factor; Blakely v. Washington & State v. Blackwell

, Supreme Court , 64A07 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. McDougald

Order denying motion to suppress evidence seized from defendant's residence; whether defendant's appeal from the order complied with Rules of Appellate Procedure

, Supreme Court , 383A07 (Justice Edward Brady) , Published
State v. Mead

Sentencing proceeding; whether clerk's comment regarding trial court's failure to specify whether defendant's sentences were to run concurrently or consecutively violated N.C.G.S. § 15A-1334(b)

, Supreme Court , 174PA07 (Justice Edward Brady) , Published
State v. Seward

Whether trial judge has authority to declare a case noncapital following a Rule 24 pretrial hearing

, Supreme Court , 160A07 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
State v. Sparks

Failure to register as a sex offender; whether double jeopardy applies to a post-release supervision and parole revocation hearing

, Supreme Court , 404A07 (Per Curiam) , Published
Winding Ridge Homeowners Ass'n v. Joffe

Subdivision covemant limiting each lot to one single family dwelling; whether this structural restriction also restricts occupancy of the dwelling to a single family

, Supreme Court , 456A06 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
Davis v. Harrah's Cherokee Casino

Workers' Compensation; whether evidence supports findings on natural progression of claimant's work-related injury

, Supreme Court , 587PA06 (Justice Edward Brady) , Published
Harrell v. Bowen

Whether punitive damages can be recovered from a deceased defendant's estate

, Supreme Court , 386A07 (Per Curiam) , Published
In re H.L.A.D.

Termination of parental rights as to juvenile who was previous NC resident but lived out of state when termination petition was filed; application of sections 7B-1101 and 50A-202

, Supreme Court , 297A07 (Per Curiam) , Published
In re J.E., & Q.D.

Juvenile proceedings culminating in termination of parental rights; whether N.C.G.S. § 7B-601(a) requirements for GAL representation for children were met

, Supreme Court , 15A07 (Per Curiam) , Published
In re J.J.

Dependent children; permanency planning review; whether high cost of implementing reunification can support an order to cease reunification efforts; whether guardian ad litem should have been appointed for the mother; prejudicial effect of failure to meet statutory time limit to enter order

, Supreme Court , 366A07 (Per Curiam) , Published
In re J.Z.M., R.O.M., R.D.M

Termination of parental rights hearing; failure to meet statutory time limit; whether sufficient prejudice was shown

, Supreme Court , 409A07 (Per Curiam) , Published
Phillips v. Phillips

Relevance of plaintiff's ownership of a condo to alimony determination under N.C.G.S. § 50-16.1A(2) and Williams v. Williams

, Supreme Court , 2PA07 (Justice Edward Brady) , Published
State v. Gillespie

Whether trial court's discovery sanction excluding defendant's use of a mental health defense constituted an abuse of discretion under N.C.G.S. § 15A-910

, Supreme Court , 416A07 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. Hill

Whether State's amendment to indictments during trial changing the designation of the statute violated was error under N.C.G.S. § 15A-923(e)

, Supreme Court , 440PA06 (Justice Edward Brady) , Published
State v. Whaley

Application of Evidence Rules 611(b) & 403 to cross-examination testimony from prosecuting witness regarding her mental state

, Supreme Court , 257A07 (Justice Robert Edmunds Jr.) , Published
State v. Wilson

Application of Medley v. Dep't of Corr. to criminal charges brought under N.C.G.S. § 14-27.7(a) against employee of an entity under contract to provide health care services to county jail inmates

, Supreme Court , 281A07 (Per Curiam) , Published
Thornton v. Cherry Hosp.

Tort Claims Act; duty of care to patient who was involuntarily committed; applicability of contributory negligence defense