Appellate Court Opinions

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15,488 Appellate Court Opinions

, Supreme Court , 154A21 (Justice Michael Morgan) , Published
In re J.I.G.

Whether the trial court's findings of fact, when supported by clear, cogent, and convincing evidence, were sufficient to support the trial court's adjudication that grounds existed to terminate the parental rights of respondent.

, Supreme Court , 301A21 (Justice Tamara Barringer) , Published
In re K.N.L.P.

Whether the trial court abused its discretion when it concluded termination was in the juvenile's best interests.

, Supreme Court , 155A21 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
In re L.D.

Termination of parental rights; whether the evidence supports the trial court's findings of fact; whether the trial court properly concluded that respondent's parental rights were subject to termination under N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(2).

, Supreme Court , 215A21 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
In re M.S.L.

Appeal from order terminating respondent's parental rights; whether the trial court erred by terminating respondent's parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1), (2), and (5).

, Supreme Court , 534A20 (Justice Anita Earls) , Published
In re S.M.

Termination of parental rights; best interests determination; sufficiency of the evidence; abuse of discretion.

, Supreme Court , 149A21 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
In re T.B.

Termination of parental rights; whether the trial court erred in adjudicating the existence of neglect as grounds for termination of respondent-mother's parental rights; no-merit appeal by respondent-father.

, Supreme Court , 121PA21 (Justice Tamara Barringer) , Published
In re V.S.

Termination of parental rights; adjudication of ground for termination based on neglect under N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1).

, Court of Appeals , COA21-7 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
Edwards v. Jessup

DWI, revoke, refused, chemical analysis, reasonable grounds, under the influence, asleep, due process, DMV employee

, Court of Appeals , COA20-877 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Published
Fearrington v. City of Greenville

Red light cameras; subject-matter jurisdiction; exhaustion of administrative remedies; adequate state remedy; standing; N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 89C-23, 10; procedural due process; substantive due process; N.C. Const. Art. IX, § 7; Fines and Forfeitures Clause.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-135 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
Galloway v. Snell

Reversing and remanding where settlement agreement provision is ambiguous.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-351 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Godwin v. Harvell

Wills and trusts; mental capacity; undue influence; summary judgment; directed verdict; affidavit; petition for attorneys fees.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-15 (Judge Fred Gore) , Published
Graham v. Lambert

Interlocutory; governmental immunity; public official immunity; and gross negligence

, Court of Appeals , COA21-289 (Judge Fred Gore) , Published
In re: K.W. & M.W.

Abuse, neglect, and dependency; findings of fact; and affect on the minor child.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-873 (Judge April Wood) , Published
State v. Bradley

Probation Revocation; Possession; Constructive Possession; Actual Possession; Vehicle; Maintain; Abuse of Discretion; Competent Evidence; N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 90-108; N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 15A-1343; and N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 15A-1344.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-375 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Published
State v. Gallion

Sufficient search warrant application; sufficient findings of fact and conclusions of law in suppression order; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15-207; suppression of electronic monitoring data; hearsay; firearm identification evidence; sufficient evidence of first degree murder

, Court of Appeals , COA20-536 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
State v. Mullinax

suppression, seizure, drugs, totality of circumstances, identification, command, walk away, additional officers, search of car, search of person, reasonable person, not free to leave

, Court of Appeals , COA21-275 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Published
State v. Porter

Statutory sentencing range, probationary period, specific findings.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-46 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Published
Town of Midland v. Harrell

Town of Midland; Harrell Land Development Company; dispute over responsibility for maintenance of roads in a development; civil penalties; standing; North Carolina General Statutes, Section 160A-12; Town ordinances; mandatory injunction and order of abatement; Rule 65(d) of North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure; NCDOT road standards; attorney's fees; North Carolina General Statutes, Section 6-21.7; Town violated unambiguous limits on its authority; North Carolina General Statutes, Section 160A-388(b1) (2017) (recodified as Section 160D-705(b) (2021)).