Appellate Court Opinions

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15,488 Appellate Court Opinions

, Supreme Court , 320A21 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
In re T.I.S., E.J.S., K.J.S.

Termination of parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1), (2), (3), (6), (7) (2019); no-merit review pursuant to Rule 3.1(e) of the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure.

, Supreme Court , 162A21 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
In re Z.J.M.

Termination of parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(5) (2019); no-merit review pursuant to Rule 3.1(e) of the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure.

, Supreme Court , 374PA19 (Justice Sam Ervin IV) , Published
N.C. Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co. v. Dana

Underinsured Motorist Coverage; Calculation of Available Coverage to Individual Claimants for Injuries Occurring in a Multi-claimant Accident.

, Supreme Court , 420A20 (Justice Tamara Barringer) , Published
State v. Johnson

Whether the trial court erred when it denied defendant's motion to continue based on a constitutional right and whether such error was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.

, Supreme Court , 40PA20 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
State v. Schalow

Whether the Court of Appeals erred in reversing the trial court's order denying defendant's motion to dismiss because the circumstances warranted a presumption of prosecutorial vindictiveness and the prosecution failed to join the offenses under N.C.G.S. 15A-926 and State v. Warren, 313 N.C. 254 (1985).

, Supreme Court , 156PA20 (Justice Michael Morgan) , Published
State v. Taylor

Whether the trial court order entering a judgment of guilty pursuant to N.C.G.S. 14-16.7(a) as inconsistent with the First Amendment.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-446 (Judge April Wood) , Published
Clark v. Clark

Intentional infliction of emotional distress; alienation of affection; negligent infliction of emotional distress; criminal conversation; judgment notwithstanding the verdict; fifth amendment privilege; subject matter jurisdiction; election of remedies; heart balm torts; transitory torts; expert testimony; lay witness testimony; and authentication.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-447 (Judge April Wood) , Published
Clark v. Clark

Intentional infliction of emotional distress; negligent infliction of emotional distress; revenge porn; unlawful disclosure of private images; cyberstalking; libel per se; expert testimony; lay witness testimony; authentication; and judgment notwithstanding the verdict.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-285 (Judge April Wood) , Published
In re: R.B.

Neglect, dependency, adjudication, mirroring words of petition, failure to make ultimate findings of fact, mental health of parent, hyperbolic statements, evidence must fully convince, injurious environment, failure to make findings required reversal

, Court of Appeals , COA21-184 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
In re: Z.P.

threat, felony, statement, misdemeanor, delinquent, sufficiency, statutory mandate, Rule 2, adjudication, disposition, juvenile, student, objective, subjective, true threat, reasonable, petition, communication

, Court of Appeals , COA20-923 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Published
McAuley v. NC A&T State Univ.

North Carolina Industrial Commission; dependent filing; death benefits; funeral benefits; jurisdiction; claim for compensation; right to compensation

, Court of Appeals , COA21-170 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
State v. Bowman

first-degree murder; conspiracy to commit murder; first-degree kidnapping; possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; voluntary intoxication; murder by torture

, Court of Appeals , COA20-556 (Judge April Wood) , Published
State v. Bucklew

Driving while intoxicated; judicial notice; assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury; motor vehicle; felonious serious injury by a motor vehicle; blood draw; motion to suppress; chain of custody; competent evidence