Workers' Compensation, Hernia Injuries, Partial Disability, Parsons Presumption, Limitation Period on Claims for Additional Medical Compensation, Seagraves Test, Claimant's Failure to Prove Disability

Undue Influence; Duress; Affidavit of Correction

Town Employee Personnel Files; Writ of Mandamus; Due Process

Workers' Compensation; Competent Evidence Standard; Occupational Disease

motion to dismiss; personal jurisdiction; minimum contacts; due process

Career state employee; just cause; unsatisfactory job performance; N.C.G.S. section 1A-1, rule 41(a)(1)

Willful refusal of chemical analysis related to drivers license revocation

Law of the case, In Pari Delicto Doctrine

N.C. Gen. Stat. Sec. 1A-1, Rule 54(h); interlocutory appeals; substantial right; res judicata

Interlocutory Appeal, Risk of Inconsistent Verdicts

Termination of Parental Rights, No-Merit Brief

Adjudication of Abuse and Neglect, Evidentiary Standard that applies to findings contained in consent orders

custody, change of circumstances

One Judge Over-ruling Another; First Amendment; Subject Matter Jurisdiction.

Equitable Distribution; Marital Property; Classification and Valuation

Service of Process; Alias and Pluries Summons; Summary Judgment

Res judicata; Lassiter exception; Privity.

child custody; in-chambers interview; civil contempt order; compliance after warnings.

child custody; in-chambers interview with a minor; civil contempt order; compliance after warnings.