Appellate Court Opinions

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32,006 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA21-362 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Unpublished
W. 4th, LLC v. Brown

Breach of Contract; Summary Judgment; Sale of Real Property

, Court of Appeals , COA21-269 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Barrington v. Dyer

Will contest; Rule 12(b0(6); res judicata; gatekeeping order factors; attorney's fees factors; award of attorney fees on appeal.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-827 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
Brady v. Brady

alimony award; amount and duration of alimony; findings supported duration of alimony awarded; findings did not support conclusion of Defendant's ability to pay the amount of alimony awarded; N.C. Gen. Stat. 50-16.3A; equitable distribution; distributive award

, Court of Appeals , COA21-98 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
Bryan v. Kittinger

Chicken, hens, poultry, household pet, restrictive covenant, amended, Planned Community Act, encumbrance, spouse, written agreement, affirmative vote, duly-called meeting, Rule 59 motion, Rule 60 motion.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-478 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
Carpenter v. Bank of Am. Corp.

Rule 60(b); mistake, inadvertence, surprise, or excusable neglect; newly discovered evidence; fraud; other reasons justifying relief.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-291 (Judge Darren Jackson) , Unpublished
Carroll at Bellemeade, LLC v. Kabuto, Inc.

trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying motion to set aside judgment of summary ejectment where tenant was served by posting and failed to appear at trial

, Court of Appeals , COA21-219 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
Cauley v. Bean

Negligent infliction of emotional distress; NIED; Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss; notice pleading; reasonable foreseeability; severe emotional distress.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-329 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
Daedalus, LLC v. City of Charlotte

Local Government; Statutory Authority; Ultra Vires; Interlocutory Appeal; Rule 54(b); Substantial Right; Writ of Certiorari

, Court of Appeals , COA21-346 (Judge Fred Gore) , Published
Foxx v. Foxx

Subsequent appeal, modification of equitable distribution, and findings of fact

, Court of Appeals , COA21-407 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
Greene v. Lane

interlocutory order; substantial right; attorney disqualification; North Carolina Rules of Professional Conduct; conflict of interest

, Court of Appeals , COA20-864 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
Hall v. Wilmington Health, PLLC

COVID-19, interlocutory, substantial right, due process, right to retained counsel, moot, preservation

, Court of Appeals , COA21-479 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
Hill v. Grant

Order granting partial summary judgment is an interlocutory order and not immediately appealable. Appellant fails to show a substantial right will be lost absent immediate review.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-582 (Judge Darren Jackson) , Unpublished
In re C.J.O.

abuse, neglect, and dependency; trial court's adjudication of neglected was supported by factual findings, which were supported by the evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA21-413 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
In re K.A.B.

UCCJEA, temporary emergency jurisdiction, visitation

, Court of Appeals , COA21-632 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Unpublished
In re K.W.

Appeal from order eliminating reunification; guardian ad litem for a parent; verification of guardians; waiver of constitutionally protected status argument.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-574 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
In re S.M.

Findings of fact did not support adjudication of neglect where the adjudication order recited multiple allegations from the juvenile petition verbatim or near-verbatimt, lacked ultimate findings regarding pertinent issues, and included findings unsupported by clear and convincing evidence.