Appellate Court Opinions

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16,030 Appellate Court Opinions

, Supreme Court , 80A14 (Justice Barbara Jackson) , Published
State v. Young

Appeal from order granting defendant's motion for appropriate relief, vacating his sentence of life imprisonment without parole, and ordering a resentencing hearing to comply with Miller v. Alabama; effect of U.S. Supreme Court's subsequent decision in Montgomery v. Louisiana.

, Supreme Court , 93A15-2 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
Town of Boone v. State

Appeal from three-judge panel's order declaring facially unconstitutional a 2014 law withdrawing the town's extraterritorial jurisdiction over areas beyond the municipal limits.

, Supreme Court , 319PA14 (Justice Robert Edmunds Jr.) , Published
Turner v. Thomas

Whether plaintiff's allegations in support of claims for malicious prosecution and intentional infliction of emotional distress are legally sufficient to state a claim for relief.

, Court of Appeals , COA16-420 (Judge Mark Davis) , Published
Beal v. Coastal Carriers, Inc.

Industrial Commission; South Carolina Workers' Compensation Act; Location of Employment; Principally Employed

, Court of Appeals , COA16-221 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
Corbett v. Lynch

Guardianship and custody; appointment of general guardian under Chapter 35A and its effect on subsequent action for child custody under Chapter 50

, Court of Appeals , COA15-1334 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Published
Corwin v. British Am. Tobacco PLC

Minority shareholder liability; Controlling shareholders; Minority shareholder fiduciary duty; Direct suits against Boards of Directors.

, Court of Appeals , COA16-563 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
In re: J.A.M.

Adjudication; prior history of termination; unsupported findings of fact.

, Court of Appeals , COA16-705 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
In re: M.Z.M. & T.Q.N.C.

Termination of parental rights; abuse and neglect; disposition; ineffective assistance of counsel.

, Court of Appeals , COA16-540 (Judge Linda Stephens) , Published
In re: S.A.A.

Sexual battery; juvenile

, Court of Appeals , COA15-1380 (Judge Douglas McCullough) , Published
In re: Thompson

incompetency proceeding; subject matter jurisdiction; abate

, Court of Appeals , COA16-111 (Judge Linda McGee) , Published
Lopp v. Anderson

Government Official Immunity; Summary Judgment; Assault; Police Officer; Malicious Prosecution

, Court of Appeals , COA16-112 (Judge Linda McGee) , Published
Lopp v. Anderson

Government Official Immunity; Summary Judgment; Assault; Police Officer; Malicious Prosecution

, Court of Appeals , COA16-594 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
Mauney v. Carroll

Automobile collision; summary judgment; damages related to loss of use and diminution in value of vehicle

, Court of Appeals , COA16-487 (Judge Mark Davis) , Published
Mills v. NC Dep't of Health & Hum. Servs.

Medicaid Disability Benefits; Residual Functional Capacity Assessment; Evaluation of Pain; Reliance on ALJ Opinion; Vocational Expert Testimony