Appellate Court Opinions

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15,497 Appellate Court Opinions

, Supreme Court , 230A15 (Per Curiam) , Published
BB&T v. Peacock Farm, Inc.

Interlocutory appeal from trial court's grant of summary judgment for bank; whether the Court of Appeals erred in dismissing the appeal.

, Supreme Court , 201PA12-3 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
Dickson v. Rucho

On remand; application of U.S. Supreme Court's opinion in Alabama Legislative Black Caucus v. Alabama, ___ U.S. ___, 135 S. Ct. 1257 (2015), to this Court's prior decision affirming the 2011 N.C. Congressional, Senate, and House redistricting plans.

, Supreme Court , 81PA15 (Justice Cheri Beasley) , Published
Needham v. Price

Appeal from summary judgment for defendant on children's tort claims against him; whether the parent-child immunity doctrine shields defendant from claims based on gross negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

, Supreme Court , 139PA13 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. Augustine

Petition for writ of certiorari to review order granting respondents' motions for appropriate relief under N.C.G.S. 15A-2010 to -2012 (2009) and N.C.G.S. 15A-2010 to -2012 (2011 & Supp. 2012).

, Supreme Court , 124PA15 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. Hamilton

Whether the trial court committed reversible error in its jury instructions on attempted voluntary manslaughter.

, Supreme Court , 156A15 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. Huckelba

Whether the trial court committed plain error by erroneously instructing the jury on the elements of possession of a weapon on campus.

, Supreme Court , 206A15 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. Leak

Whether the Fourth Amendment, in light of Rodriguez v. United States, ___ U.S. ___, 135 S. Ct. 1609 (2015), permits a police officer to run a driver's license check on a motorist when there is no reasonable suspicion that any criminal activity has occurred.

, Supreme Court , 413A14 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. McCrary

Whether exigent circumstances justified a warrantless blood draw from an obviously impaired defendant charged with DWI; whether the trial court erred in denying defendant's motions to suppress evidence and to dismiss all charges.

, Supreme Court , 411A94-5 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. Robinson

Petition for writ of certiorari to review order granting respondent's motion for appropriate relief under N.C.G.S. 15A-2010 to -2012 (2009).

, Supreme Court , 440PA14 (Justice Sam Ervin IV) , Published
State v. Winkler

Whether the State presented sufficient evidence to support defendant's conviction for conspiracy to traffic in opium by transportation.

, Court of Appeals , COA15-251 (Judge Mark Davis) , Published
Bank of Am., N.A. v Rice,

Law of the Case Doctrine; Novations; Assignment; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Motion to Dismiss; Motion for Summary Judgment; Attorneys' Feed

, Court of Appeals , COA15-640 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Booth v. State

NCGS 14-415.1 (NC FFA); Declaratory Judgment Act; Effect of pardon on restoration of felon's firearm rights.

, Court of Appeals , COA15-312 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Published
Burris v Thomas

Implied-Consent Laws; Willful Refusal to Submit to Chemical Analysis

, Court of Appeals , COA15-754 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
In re: T.G.

UCCJEA jurisdiction - Dispositional order