Appellate Court Opinions

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15,488 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA20-656 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
State v. Mahatha

Harbison error, implicit concession by counsel, statutory duty to disclose

, Court of Appeals , COA22-130 (Judge April Wood) , Published
State v. Reber

Rape of a child; Sex offense with a child; Text messages; Rule 404(b); Sexual abuse; Plain error; Character evidence; Closing argument; Ex mero motu.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-491 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
State v. Sharpe

Motion to Dismiss for Insufficient Evidence; Constructive Possession; Possession of a Firearm by a Felon

, Court of Appeals , COA22-369 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. White

motion to dismiss; larceny; obtaining property by false pretenses; single-taking rule

, Court of Appeals , COA22-94 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v. Wilkie

circumstantial evidence, first-degree murder, motion to dismiss

, Court of Appeals , COA22-744 (Judge Allison Riggs) , Published
Baker v. Reinhardt

Summary Judgment; Worker's Compensation Act; Subject Matter Jurisdiction; Willful, Wanton and Reckless Negligence.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-296 (Judge April Wood) , Published
Brewer v. Rent-A-Ctr.

Compensable injury; Parsons presumption; Competent evidence; Credibility; Weigh evidence; Form 63; Industrial commission; Burden of proof; Burden of production; Expert evidence; Expert testimony; Speculation.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-765 (Judge Fred Gore) , Published
Brown v. Brown

equitable distribution; marital property; military pension; bankruptcy discharge; N.C.G.S. 50-19.1

, Court of Appeals , COA22-461 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Published
Chahdi v. Mack

Doctrine of sudden emergency; negligence; brake failure; static conditions; jury instructions; immediate action to avoid injury; prejudicial error; prudent man standard; substantial evidence; N.C. R. App. P. Rule 3(d) appellate review; unpreserved; interlocutory Order; final Judgment

, Court of Appeals , COA22-396 (Judge April Wood) , Published
In re: K.C.

Non-offending parent; Initial removal of child from custody of parent; Parent's paramount constitutional right to custody; Disposition hearing; Socioeconomic factors.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-483 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
In re: N.D.M.

termination of parental rights; ICWA; active efforts;

, Court of Appeals , COA22-862 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
Marlow v. TCS Designs, Inc.

interlocutory, substantial right, motion to dismiss, exclusivity provision, Workers' Compensation Act, arising out of employment, motion to stay, Fifth Amendment privilege

, Court of Appeals , COA20-533 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
Pugh v. Howard

Confederate monuments; Rule 12(b)(1); Rule 12(b)(6); standing

, Court of Appeals , COA22-572 (Judge April Wood) , Published
State v. Cannon

Motion to suppress; Warrantless blood draw; Exigent circumstances; Motion to dismiss; Totality of the circumstances; Appreciable impairment; Aggravated felony serious injury by vehicle; Impaired driving; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-141.4; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-138.1.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-659 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Published
State v. Chisholm

felonious speeding to elude arrest; motion to dismiss; substantial evidence; reasonable opportunity to observe speed.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-477 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. Lamb

motion to suppress; scope of cross-examination; waiver; invited error

, Court of Appeals , COA22-447 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Published
Torres v. City of Raleigh

Governmental immunity, personal jurisdiction, four procedural postures, full evidentiary hearing, proprietary or governmental mission or purpose of employee, mission or purpose determined by duty assigned

, Court of Appeals , COA22-448 (Judge April Wood) , Published
Welch v. Welch

A motion for a DRO after entry of a distribution award is not barred by the statute of limitations on actions upon judgments; Domestic relations order; Qualified domestic relations order; IRA; ERISA; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-20.1; Equitable distribution order; Statute of Limitations; Post-judgment order.