Civil contempt; Rule 70 motion

appeal of order denying summary judgment on election of remedies defense dismissed as interlocutory; interlocutory order denying summary judgment on collateral estoppel defense affected a substantial right and was immediately appealable; collateral estoppel did not bar plaintiffs? claims where defendants failed to show that the issue was actually and necessarily decided in the preceding action.

responsible individuals list; child abuse; sufficient findings of fact

Reverse and remand ALJ decision Respondent North Carolina Highway Patrol had just cause to terminate Petitioner Trooper for alleged violations of Respondent's policy; analysis of Wetherington factors under Warren framework.

Judgment on the pleadings; statute of limitations; latent defect.

deed of trust reformation, motion for summary judgment, motion to intervene, Statute of Frauds

Summary judgment; governmental immunity; public official?s immunity.

Industrial Commission, motion for summary judgment, interlocutory appeal.

Juvenile; permanency planning order; statutory findings; grant of guardianship

Adjudication order; neglect; findings of fact domestic violence; substantial risk of harm

Juvenile proceeding; disposition and commitment order; oral condition of probation; N.C. Gen. Stat. ? 7B-2512(a); oral order of disposition; duration of commitment; N.C. Gen. Stat. ? 7B-2513(a4); mootness; prejudicial error

issues are whether district court erred by eliminating reunification, verifying that custodians understood legal significance of the juvenile's placement, and ceasing further reviews

Deviation from Guidelines; Arrears determination; Insufficient Findings of Fact

attorney?s fees; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 75-16.1

Alias and pluries summons; delayed service for years; Rule 41(b) dismissal; Wilder v. Wilder factors; prejudice to defendants.

Choice of law, contract, nonresident defendant, personal jurisdiction, remote work, specific jurisdiction, telework

domestic violence protective order, indictment validity, forfeiture of right to counsel, N.C.G.S. 15A-1242

post-conviction DNA testing; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-269(c)