Subject matter jurisdiction, motion to set aside bond forfeiture, conviction, deferred prosecution, probation.

Lawful arrest; warrantless arrest; objective probable cause; resisting arrest; assault on a government official; malicious conduct by a prisoner; line of demarcation; motion to dismiss.

trial court's findings and conclusions were sufficient to support the order denying defendant's motion to suppress and probable cause supported search and search incident to arrest

Motion for appropriate relief; NCGS 15A-1419; Issues were raised or had the opportunity to be raised on previous appeal

motion to suppress

Rule 12(b)(6); sufficiency of allegations; negligence; dog bite

trial court did not abuse its discretion in disqualifying counsel for violation of Rule 4.2 of the North Carolina Rules of Professional Conduct; trial court had subject matter jurisdiction over law firm's counterclaim for unpaid fees despite failure by law firm to provide notice of North Carolina State Bar's fee dispute resolution program; trial court did not abuse its discretion in excluding certain evidence of law firm's billing practices

Interlocutory appeal, substantial right, counterclaims.

Repugnant andcontradictory verdict; election of remedies; jury instruction

condemnation; necessary and proper parties to suit; trial court did not err in denying condemned landowner's motion to add easement owners as necessary parties and did not abuse its discretion in denying landowner's motion to add easement owners as proper parties

equitable distribution; modification of a consent order; Rule 60(b)

summary judgment was proper in action for specific performance of separation agreement where deposition testimony and affidavit supporting potential defense was inadmissible under Rule 602 of the North Carolina Rules of Evidence

equitable distribution, challenges to findings of fact

medical malpractice; loss of consortium and spousal services; alias and pluries summons; chain of summonses; statutes of limitation and repose

termination of parental rights; writ of certiorari; findings of fact insufficient for appellate review

Termination of Parental Rights; Guardianship; Best Interest; Abuse of Discretion; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1110(a); N.C.R. App. P. 28; Department of Social Services; Dispositional Stage; N.C.R. App. P. 42.

Adjudication of neglect; sufficiency of findings of fact; history of past neglect; lack of ultimate finding of substantial risk of harm; findings consistent with a substantial risk of future neglect.

consent adjudication order; stipulated facts; neglected juvenile

N.C. Gen. Stat. 7B-2506 and -2508; Level 3 disposition; extraordinary needs.