Appellate Court Opinions

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32,354 Appellate Court Opinions

, 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, Court of Appeals , COA21-407 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished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, Court of Appeals , COA21-479 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished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, Court of Appeals , COA21-582 (Judge Darren Jackson) , Unpublished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, Court of Appeals , COA21-413 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished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, Court of Appeals , COA21-632 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Unpublished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, Court of Appeals , COA21-574 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished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.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-524 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
In re S.P.B.

Affirming termination of parental rights (TPR); adjudication on ground of willful abandonment; no abuse of discretion; termination in best interests of child.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-536 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Unpublished
In re W.A.

gag order, civil contempt, criminal contempt, juvenile petition, social media

, Court of Appeals , COA21-543 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
In re Will of Gard

caveat; extrinsic fraud; statute of limitation; holographic will

, Court of Appeals , COA21-357 (Judge Darren Jackson) , Published
In re: Pop Capitol Towers, LP

property tax commission; appeals to property tax commission were untimely and commission lacked jurisdiction because notices of appeal were not postmarked or received within 30 days after taxpayers' receipt of notices of decision

, Court of Appeals , COA21-341 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
Kumaga v. Kumaga

Verified complaint for divorce; one year separation, NCGS 50-6; subject matter jurisdiction; fraudulent service.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-179 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Unpublished
Morris v. Morris

child support, postseparation support, divorce, findings of fact, equitable distribution, conclusions of law

, Court of Appeals , COA21-60 (Judge April Wood) , Published
Moss v. N.C. Dep't of State Treasurer

Transitional Disability Benefits; Cost of Living Adjustments; Social Security Offset Amount; Rule 12(b)(6); Motion to Dismiss; Administrative Law Judge; De Novo; Rule 12(b)(1); Chapter 135; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 135-112; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 135-9; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-64.80; Contract; Judicial Review; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 150B-51; Administrative Agency; Whole Record Standard of Review; Bank Account Statements; Collateral Estoppel

, Court of Appeals , COA21-446 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
N.C. State Conf. of the NAACP v. State of N.C.

Facial constitutional challenge of legislative enactment; motion to dismiss based on sovereign immunity; interlocutory appeal; petition for writ of certiorari; lack of standing; vacated

, Court of Appeals , COA21-604 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Unpublished
Newton v. Newton

Temporary custody order; interlocutory appeal; lack of jurisdiction.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-539 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
O'Neal v. Burley

Partnership dissolution; classification, distribution, and allocation of partnership property; interlocutory appeal; dismissed

, Court of Appeals , COA21-515 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Osborne v. Redwood Mountain, LLC

Prior appeal; declaratory judgment; prescriptive easement; motions to dismiss, Rules 12(b)(6), 12(g), 12(h)(2); summary judgment, Rule 56, prescriptive easement.