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Beavers v. McMican
Alienation of Affection, Criminal Conversation, Sufficiency of the Evidence.
Biggs v. Brooks
Automobile accident; summary judgment; negligence; negligent entrustment; N.C. Gen. Stat. 20-71.1; statutory agency relationship between driver and owner of vehicle
Blaylock v. AKG N. Am.
North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure; actual notice of service of process does not cure ineffective service of process; general appearance; filing of removal in state court does not constitute a general appearance
Gaston Cty. Bd. of Educ. v. Shelco, LLC
contractor, statue of repose, Rule 12(b)(6), motion to dismiss
In re: A.D.
Termination of parental rights; Willful failure to make reasonable progress; Mental Health; TASC; MRT; Therapy; Celebrate Recovery; Employment; Visitation; Substance Abuse; Homeless; COVID-19; DBT; Dialectical Behavioral Therapy; Case plan; DNA testing; Appropriate housing; Recovery group; Drug screen; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1111(a)(2).
In re: A.M.C. & A.D.C.
Termination of parental rights, financial contribution, incarceration.
In re: H.B.
termination of parental rights; sufficient findings of fact; N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(2)
Johnson v. Guilford Cty. Bd. of Educ.
head-on collision between car and school bus; Tort Claims Act; North Carolina Industrial Commission; Guilford County Board of Education; negligence; doctrine of sudden emergency; 'act instantly;' last clear chance
Keenan v. Keenan
Domestic Violence Protective Order, Acts of the Defendant, Admissibility of Evidence.
Morris v. Rodeberg
medical malpractice action filed by a minor; N.C. Gen. Stat. ? 1-17; statute of limitations; N.C. Gen. Stat. ? 1-15(c); as-applied constitutional challenge
N.C. Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co., Inc. v. Hebert
judgment on the pleadings; underinsured motor vehicle; multiple claimant exception
R.E.M. Constr., Inc. v. Cleveland Constr., Inc.
arbitration; actual direct costs; equitable remedy; manifest disregard of the law
Snipes v. TitleMax of Va., Inc.
Federal Arbitration Act; essence of the contract; manifest disregard
State v. Gordon
satellite-based monitoring; Fourth Amendment; search; reasonableness
State v. Highsmith
warrantless search and seizure; marijuana and hemp; actual knowledge; ineffective assistance of counsel
State v. McIver
Evidence, Expert opinion, Expert testimony, Hearsay, Motion in limine, Issue preservation, Objection, Presence of jury, Impact on jury, Plain error, Jury instruction, Rule 10, N.C. R. App. P. 10(a)(2)
State v. Williams
preservation; presumption of innocence; due process; attorney conflict of interest; trial court implying an opinion
Court of Appeals Published Opinions Filed August 2, 2022
Ashe Cty. v. Ashe Cty. Plan. Bd.
land use regulation; permit choice statutes do not apply unless a complete application for a land use approval has been submitted and did not apply where complete application was not submitted until after moratorium prohibiting requested use was adopted, but before ordinance under which land use was requested was repealed and replaced by new, more onerous ordinance; moratorium statute in effect at the time moratorium when into effect had exemptions, none of which were applicable to moratorium at issue, so moratorium barred approval of land use application during its duration; proposed asphalt plant did not qualify as an approvable use of land under relevant ordinance because of its proximity to two commercial buildings; inconsistencies between representations in two permit applications supported inference of deceptive intent
Asher v. Honeycutt
premises liability; negligence per se; common-law negligence; landlord; lawful visitor