Appeal from trial court's entry of summary judgment for plaintiff and subsequent order denying defendants' motion for reconsideration under Civil Procedure Rule 59; whether defendants' Rule 59 motion tolled the time period in Rule of Appellate Procedure 3(c) for filing an appeal from the summary judgment order; whether Rule 59 can provide relief from a summary judgment order or is limited to post-trial motions.

Constructive eviction; covenant of quiet enjoyment; lost profits damages; JNOV; required notice; failure to repair.

civil contempt, present ability to pay; purge payments

Real Property; Riparian Rights; Easements; Chain of Title

compromise verdict; damages; employment contract; learned profession exception

Termination of Parental Rights; no merit brief; N.C. Rules of Appellate Procedure

Industrial Commission; workers compensation; privacy

jury selection, Batson motion, peremptory challenges; jury instruction

Preservation of Error; Appellate Rule 10; Timely Objection

Sex Offenses; Statutory Rape; Second Degree Kidnapping; Indictment; Jury Instruction; Sentencing

no error; motion to sever; trial court did not abuse its discretion by denying defendant's motion for severance or dismissing a juror; trial court committed harmless error by omitting requested jury instruction; defendant received a fair trial, free from prejudicial error

Motion to recuse or disqualify district attorney's office from prosecuting criminal charges; conflict of interest

appellate review; transcript

Rule 59 Motion; Condemnation Hearing; Toll; Section 108; Hearing

Custody; Standing as an other person pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. 50-13.1; Subject matter jurisdiction

child support

Rule 9(j) certification; Medical malpractice; Expert witness

civil contempt; custody; visitation; best interest