Summary judgment; Breach of contract; Legal malpractice; Election of remedies
doctrine.

summary judgment; lease and guaranty as separate contracts; Chapter 11 bankruptcy; discharge of guaranty in bankruptcy

Interlocutory appeal involving substantial right; possibility of inconsistent verdicts; 42 U.S.C. § 1983; discharge in violation of First Amendment free speech rights; speech on matter of public concern

termination of parental rights, no merit brief

termination of parental rights; neglect; unchallenged findings of fact

Adjudication of Neglect and Dependency; Stipulation to Findings of Fact

Adoptability; termination of parental rights; abuse of discretion

Termination of parental rights; Voluntary support order

Termination of Parental Rights; Neglect.

Motion to Continue; Termination Parental Rights; Repetition of Neglect; Reasonable Progress

nonjudicial foreclosure by power of sale under deed of trust; right to foreclose; reverse-mortgage agreement

Collateral attack; Detective service; Waiver of service

Termination of parental rights; Subsection 7B-1111(a)(9)

Verification of petition; Termination of parental rights; Failure to pay support

TPR; subject-matter jurisdiction; nonresident parent

Adjudicating minor children; Dispositional and Permanency Planning Order.

Burden of proof; abused juvenile

adjudication and disposition orders; stipulated findings of fact; NCGS 7B-101(d) and 14-190.5; Due Process violation; ceasing reunification efforts

Lack of consideration to support promissory note; statute of frauds signature requirement; quasi-estoppel

public official immunity