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16,031 Appellate Court Opinions
State v. Ellis
Whether an indictment charging defendant with injury to personal property was fatally defective because it did not allege that both of the alleged co-owners of the damaged property had the legal ability to own property.
State v. Gray
Whether the trial court (1) erred in allowing the State to introduce text messages from a cell phone belonging to one of defendant's co-conspirators, and (2) committed plain error in admitting a detective's opinion testimony regarding the content of text messages among all co-conspirators.
State v. Pendergraft
Whether an indictment charging defendant with obtaining property by false pretenses was fatally defective because it failed to state the alleged false representation made by defendant.
State v. Perkins
Whether defendant must testify in order to preserve an in limine objection to impeachment by prior conviction; whether prior record level is reviewable after defendant's stipulation.
State v. Taylor
Whether the trial court committed plain error by admitting testimony from a detective that vouched for the credibility of the alleged victim.
Ussery v Branch Banking And Trust
Trial court's grant of summary judgment for defendant on plaintiffs' action seeking cancellation of a promissory note; whether defendant is entitled to judgment on the indebtedness.
Court of Appeals Published Opinions Filed September 15, 2015
A & D Envtl. Servs., Inc. v Miller
interlocutory appeal, substantial right, venue, NCGS § 1-294
Brittian v Brittian,
wills, declaratory judgment action, caveat
Credit Union Auto Buying Serv., Inc. v Burkshire Props. Grp. Corp.,
Personal jurisdiction; quasi in rem
Ehrenhaus v Baker,
Attorneys' fees in class action settlements; Notice of Appeal in Business Court Decisions
Ehrenhaus v Baker,
Attorneys' Fees in Class Action Settlements; Notice of Appeal in Business Court Decisions
Parker v Town of Erwin,
Rule 12(b)(2) motion to dismiss based on sovereign immunity; review of Rule 12(b)(2) standard of review; sovereign immunity and liability insurance; application of Bynum 3-step inquiry; alleged violations of N.C.G.S. 160A-296; landowner's duty to guard against dangerous conditions located off property
State v Dalton
1st degree murder, defense of insanity, civil commitment procedures, closing argument
State v Harris
Appeal Following Guilty Plea; Petition for Writ of Certiorari; Failure to Take Timely Action
State v Perry
Fourth Amendment search. Third party business records and good faith exceptions. Reasonable expectation of privacy in cell tower site location information. Historical versus real-time location information. Heroin trafficking.
State v Williams
Probation; Absconding; Justice Reinvestment Act
Court of Appeals Published Opinions Filed September 1, 2015
Harris v Testar, Inc.,
Summary Judgment; Breach of Fiduciary Duty; Reasonable Expectations of Minority Shareholder
In re: M.P.M.
termination of parental rights, neglect, likelihood of repetition of neglect