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

Search Case Summaries / Headnotes.
View PDF Volumes.

32,354 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA19-704 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
State v. Henry

driving while impaired, substantial evidence, appreciable impairment, preservation requirement, plain error

, Court of Appeals , COA19-702 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
State v. House

Rule 401; no plain error in admitting irrelevant evidence; sex offender registration statutes were not void for vagueness; closing argument; general deterrence; specific deterrence

, Court of Appeals , COA19-951 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Koiyan

Rule 702; expert testimony; expert opinion; latent fingerprint analysis;

, Court of Appeals , COA19-658 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
State v. Lanier

sexual offense with a child victim impact testimony

, Court of Appeals , COA19-967 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Shuler

Trafficking in methamphetamine; right to silence; comment on defendant's silence; affirmative defense of duress; prior notice to State; State's case in chief.

, Court of Appeals , COA19-775 (Judge Reuben Young) , Unpublished
State v. Sprinkle-Surratt

Motion to Suppress, Motion to Dismiss, Freedom of Travel, Equal Protection, Valid Programmatic Purpose

, Court of Appeals , COA19-570 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
State v. Thomas

indecent liberties, statutory sex offense, specific intent, voluntary intoxication, failure to testify, right to remain silent

, Court of Appeals , COA19-852 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
Valentine v. Solosko

service of process; trial court discretion to extend time for service; dormant summons; alias or pluries summons

, Court of Appeals , COA19-817 (Judge Phil Berger Jr.) , Unpublished
Yow v. Henry

Child custody, change of circumstances

, Court of Appeals , COA19-641 (Judge Christopher Brook) , Published
Berke v. Fid. Brokerage Servs.

motions for directed verdict and for judgment notwithstanding the verdict under Rule 50 of North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure; sufficiency of evidence for submission to jury where no evidence was presented during trial that anyone other than named beneficiary of retirement accounts was beneficiary of accounts

, Court of Appeals , COA19-887 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Buchanan v. NC Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co., Inc.

Cancellation of insurance policy; breach of contract; unfair and deceptive trade practices; motion in limine; appraisal as condition precedent; directed verdict following denial of summary judgment; exclusion of expert witness; NCGS 58-63-15; grounds for appellate review; sanctions.

, Court of Appeals , COA19-622 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
Cheek v. Dancy

adverse possession; motion to dismiss