Appellate Court Opinions

Slip opinions (court's decision in a case) filed and written by the justices of the Supreme Court or judges of the Court of Appeals

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32,006 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA20-362 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
State v. Dover

Motion to dismiss; insufficiency of the evidence; speculation; conjecture.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-334 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. Malone-Bullock

lay-witness opinions; Fifth Amendment right to silence; plain-error review

, Court of Appeals , COA20-738 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
State v. Martin

expert testimony; insufficient foundation; error but no plain error; insufficient evidence of habitual felon status

, Court of Appeals , COA20-363 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Pryor

video authentication; motion to dismiss; plain error; jury instruction; social media account authentication

, Court of Appeals , COA20-455 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
State v. Surratt

Presumed prejudice; ineffective assistance of counsel; motion to continue; incomplete record on appeal.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-263 (Judge April Wood) , Published
State v. Swindell

Justification, affirmative defense, jury instruction, possession of a firearm by a felon, and second-degree murder.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-190 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
State v. Teesateskie

Motion to dismiss; impairment; conflicting evidence; opinion of a law enforcement officer; conduct indicating impairment; Rule 702; prejudice.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-612 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
Arie J. Bird v. EBCI TABCC and NCDOC, DES

misconduct connected with the work; employment benefits; challenged findings of fact; petition for judicial review; motion to dismiss; COVID-19

, Court of Appeals , COA20-480 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
Batts v. Ideal Image

medical malpractice, ordinary negligence, res ipsa loquitur, clinical judgment, 9(j) Certification, laser hair removal

, Court of Appeals , COA19-973 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
Brown v. Patel

res judicata, small claims action, final judgment

, Court of Appeals , COA20-435 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
Desai v. Desai

Equitable distribution; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-20; classification and valuation of property; marital property; separate property; sufficiency of findings of fact and conclusions of law; interim distribution; distributive award.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-624 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
DLL Fin. LLC v. Warner

Foreign judgment, forum selection clause, motion to dismiss, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-339.71, personal jurisdiction, Rule 6(d), Rule 12(b)(6), Rule 60(b), surprise affidavit, unclean hands

, Court of Appeals , COA20-685 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
In Re E.D.Y.

Involuntary commitment, hearing, witness, due process, bipolar disorder, psychiatrist, respondent, medical report, doctor

, Court of Appeals , COA20-736 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
In re M.F.

Abuse, neglect, and dependency; permanency planning order; findings of fact; award of guardianship; and statutory findings

, Court of Appeals , COA20-777 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
In Re R.S.

Involuntary commitment, hearing, due process, witness, respondent, doctor, impartial tribunal, psychiatrist, psychosis, hearsay