Appellate Court Opinions

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32,354 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA21-636 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Unpublished
In re J.A.W.

fact finding, termination of parental rights, trial court, termination, juvenile, trial court's finding, parental rights, willfully, conclusions of law, custody agreement

, Court of Appeals , COA21-549 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
In re J.B.D.

TPR; § 7B-1108(b); failure to legitimate; abandonment

, Court of Appeals , COA21-617 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
In re J.W.M.

Neglected Juvenile, Adjudication, Disposition Order, Visitation Costs, DSS Case Plan, Delegation, District Court, Best Interest of the Child

, Court of Appeals , COA21-721 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
In re M.M.

termination of parental rights; no-merit brief; N.C.R. App. P. 3.1(e)

, Court of Appeals , COA21-738 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
In re S.C.S.

Termination of parental rights; sufficiency of findings of fact and conclusions of law; dependency; lack of proper care or supervision; lack of appropriate alternative child care arrangement; affirmed.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-727 (Judge Darren Jackson) , Unpublished
In re S.G.A.R.B.

independent review revealed no error in trial court's termination of parental rights in case where counsel filed a no-merit brief under appellate rule 3.1(e)

, Court of Appeals , COA21-608 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
In re: N.L.M., T.R.M. IV, N.S.W., C.M.

findings supported that DSS made reasonable efforts at preventing placement; findings supported that visitation was not in the juveniles' best interest; trial court erred in failing to inform parent of right to a review of visitation plan

, Court of Appeals , COA21-434 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
In re: Terrell McIlwain

sex offender registration; reportable convictions; whether two offenses are substantially similar; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14 208.6(4)(b)

, Court of Appeals , COA21-415 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
Lakins v. The Western N.C. Conf. of the United Methodist Church

interlocutory appeal; motion to dismiss appeal; petition for writ of certiorari; facial or as-applied challenge; transfer of constitutional challenge to three-judge panel; subject-matter jurisdiction; ecclesiastical entanglement

, Court of Appeals , COA21-307 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
Maas v. Walgreens

work-related injury; medical treatment; opioid dependance; Industrial Commission Rule 701; Form 44

, Court of Appeals , COA21-528 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
McLane v. Goodwin-McLane

artificial insemination; breach of contract; findings of fact; conclusions of law

, Court of Appeals , COA21-695 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
Medport, Inc. v. Hazlehurst

denial of motion for summary judgment; common law negligence; professional malpractice; immunity from suit

, Court of Appeals , COA21-226 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Published
Osborne v. Paris

Motor Vehicle Safety and Financial Responsibility Act; multiple tortfeasors in collision between motorcycle and car, one underinsured and one uninsured; victim covered by two uninsured policies and one combined uninsured/underinsured policy; summary judgment in favor of insurance carrier; carrier not obligated to pay beyond combined limit of policy; carrier not entitled to a credit against its uninsured policy for payment from tortfeasor's liability coverage; bad faith refusal to settle and unfair trade practices

, Court of Appeals , COA21-492 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Unpublished
Pittman v. Wilkins

declaratory judgment, letters of administration, clerk of superior court, will, administration of an estate

, Court of Appeals , COA21-406 (Judge Darren Jackson) , Unpublished
Racine v. City of Raleigh

public duty doctrine barred plaintiff's claims for wrongful death and negligent hiring and retention against municipality

, Court of Appeals , COA21-320 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Unpublished
Simmons v. Wiles

motion for relief from judgment; Rules 60(b)(4) and 60(b)(6); consent order to dismiss without prejudice not void; Rule 41(a); no procedural blunder by counsel; trial court did not abuse its discretion

, Court of Appeals , COA21-746 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
Singleton v. McNabb

Interlocutory appeal; and Insufficient Statement of the Grounds for Appellate Review