Appellate Court Opinions

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, Court of Appeals , COA24-474 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
Bossian v. Chica

Sanctions under Rule 11 of North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, Sanctions under Rule 34 of North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure, Tortious interference with parental rights, and Tortious interference with contract

, Court of Appeals , COA24-505 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
Creech v. Town of Cornelius

jury instructions; contributory negligence; last clear chance doctrine; N.C. Gen. Stat. 97-10.2(j); workers’ compensation

, Court of Appeals , COA24-283 (Judge John Arrowood) , Published
In re: H.G., S.G., E.G.

failure to preserve; permanency planning hearing; elimination of reunification.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-444 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
In re: K.J.D.

Termination of parental rights; failure to make reasonable progress; best interest of child

, Court of Appeals , COA24-484 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
In re: M.R.B.

Termination of parental rights; notice of hearing; prejudice

, Court of Appeals , COA24-486 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Published
LuDack v. LuDack

N.C.G.S. 50-13.2(a) child custody hearing and written order; required findings of fact in order; relevant findings; prejudicial delay in entry of order; mandamus or action at trial court level; conversion of temporary order to permanent order by operation of time

, Court of Appeals , COA24-328 (Judge Julee Flood) , Published
Mecklenburg Cnty. v. Pressley

Child support, gross income calculation, depreciation expenses, North Carolina Child Support Guidelines, Lawrence v. Tise, findings of fact.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1170 (Judge Julee Flood) , Published
Orsbon v. Milazzo

judgment on the pleadings, individual capacity liability, public official immunity, public official, public employee, sovereign power, motion for summary judgment, genuine issue of material fact, pedestrian, accident, leading pedestrian interval, LPI, MUTCD, discretionary governmental functions.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-169 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Ortez v. Penn Nat'l Sec. Ins. Co.

Wrongful Death;
Co Employee;
Intentional Tort;
Duty to Defend;
Duty to settle;
Rule 12(c);
Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices;

, Court of Appeals , COA24-10 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
Saad v. Town of Surf City

summary judgment, ordinary negligence, gross negligence, contributory negligence, negligence per se, proximate cause, excavation site, defect in travel way, bicycle lane, electric scooter

, Court of Appeals , COA23-875 (Judge Julee Flood) , Published
State v. Bracey

Motion to dismiss, sufficient evidence, incriminating circumstances, knowledge requirement, stolen gun, viewing evidence in the light most favorable to the State. 

, Court of Appeals , COA23-885 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
State v. Carwile

Jury instruction; plain error; castle doctrine

, Court of Appeals , COA24-336 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Johnson

animal cruelty; exigent circumstances; motion to suppress; warrantless search; curtilage

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1158 (Judge Carolyn Thompson) , Published
State v. Lingerfelt

Petition for termination of sex offender registration; determination of correct tier of def

, Court of Appeals , COA24-361 (Judge April Wood) , Published
State v. McCullough

Probation revocation, new criminal offense, attorney appointment fee, willful violation, clerical error, attorney fees, writ of certiorari.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-1020 (Judge Michael Stading) , Published
State v. Moody

trial court; thc; ex mero mutu; gross; impropriety; impairment; proximate cause

, Court of Appeals , COA23-711 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
State v. Reel

Fourth Amendment, Motion to Suppress, Knock and Talk