Appellate Court Opinions

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16,123 Appellate Court Opinions

, Supreme Court , 87PA24 (Justice Trey Allen) , Published
Sanders v. N.C. Dep't of Transp.

Whether plaintiff abandoned his right to seek damages for Map Act restrictions on his land by not raising the issue in a condemnation action instituted by the N.C. Department of Transportation after those restrictions went into effect.

, Supreme Court , 103PA24 (Justice Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
State v. Allison

Whether the Court of Appeals erred in concluding the trial court's jury instructions on the castle doctrine defense did not constitute plain error.

, Supreme Court , 32A25 (Justice Tamara Barringer) , Published
State v. Bracey

Whether there was sufficient evidence that a criminal defendant knew or had reasonable grounds to believe the gun in his possession was stolen in violation of N.C.G.S. 14-71.1.

, Supreme Court , 238A23 (Justice Allison Riggs) , Published
State v. Calderon

Whether the trial court erred by denying defendant's motion to dismiss his indecent liberties charges.

, Supreme Court , 31A24 (Justice Allison Riggs) , Published
State v. Ford

Whether the Court of Appeals erred in its sufficiency of the evidence analyses in considering the trial court's denial of defendant's motions to dismiss.

, Supreme Court , 442PA20-2 (Justice Phil Berger Jr.) , Published
State v. Kelliher

Whether the Court of Appeals erred in concluding that the sentencing court entered an order that exceeded the scope of the reviewing court's mandate.

, Supreme Court , 34A25 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. Reel

Whether the Court of Appeals erred by affirming the trial court's order denying defendant's motion to suppress evidence under the knock and talk exception to the Fourth Amendment warrant requirement.

, Court of Appeals , COA25-238 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
Horne v. Ginkgo Aurora LLC

Implied warranty of Habitability; Residential Rental Agreements Act; Imminently Dangerous Conditions; Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices; Prohibited Acts by Debt Collectors; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-46; Proximate Injury

, Court of Appeals , COA25-202 (Judge Julee Flood) , Published
PDII, LLC v. Sky Aircraft Maint., LLC

certificate of authority, personal jurisdiction, foreign corporation, registering to do business in North Carolina, motion to dismiss.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-711 (Judge Michael Stading) , Published
Reynolds v. Devotion Fam., LLC

Arbitration; operating agreement; interim award; arbitration award; arbitration clause; arbitrator's scope of authority; Revised Uniform Arbitration Act

, Court of Appeals , COA24-177 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Published
Roach v. Wells Fargo Bank, Nat'l Ass'n

Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices, Summary Judgment, Foreclosure, Deed of Trust, Substantial Aggravating Circumstances, Gift Letter, Affirmed.

, Court of Appeals , COA25-183 (Judge Julee Flood) , Published
Southland Nat'l Ins. Corp. v. Lindberg

civil contempt; present ability to comply; competent evidence; reasonable measures; purge conditions; judicial notice; Article I, Section 28 of the North Carolina State Constitution.

, Court of Appeals , COA25-336 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Allen

Cell tower “Handoff” location data;
Rule 702;
Daubert factors;
Expert witness;
Discovery Violation;
Preservation;
IAC;

, Court of Appeals , COA25-395 (Judge April Wood) , Published
State v. Crabtree

Subject matter jurisdiction; Writ of Certiorari; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1344(a); Probation violation; Vacate.

, Court of Appeals , COA25-456 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Cruz

motion to dismiss; statutory sex offense with a child; N.C. Gen. Stat. 14?27.28(a); substantial evidence of an essential element of N.C. Gen. Stat. 14?27.20(4)

, Court of Appeals , COA24-677 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v. Kleist & Lipscomb

Aiding and Abetting, North Carolina General Statute Section 14-318.4(a2), Expert Testimony, Felony Child Abuse

, Court of Appeals , COA25-195 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
State v. McKoy

Felony possession of controlled substance; jury instruction; amount

, Court of Appeals , COA25-405 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
State v. Mitchell

Plain error; custodial interrogation; constructive possession; maintaining a dwelling.

, Court of Appeals , COA25-53 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Mosley

robbery with a dangerous weapon, kidnapping, motion to arrest judgment, motion to dismiss