Appellate Court Opinions

Slip opinions (court's decision in a case) filed and written by the justices of the Supreme Court or judges of the Court of Appeals

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19,117 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA21-560 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
In re C.L.

Abuse; neglect; waiver of challenge; best interests of child; clear and cogent evidence.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-559 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
In re L.B.

Department of Social Services; Guardian ad Litem; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-906.2; Visitation; Competent Evidence; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-906.1; Best Interest; Permanency Planning Hearing; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-905.1; Abuse of Discretion; and Out-of-State

, Court of Appeals , COA21-532 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
In re S.B.

Termination of parental rights; Request to waive counsel; and N.C.G.S. 7B-1101.1(a1)

, Court of Appeals , COA21-631 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Unpublished
In re S.F.D.

3.1, neglect, disposition, reunification plan

, Court of Appeals , COA21-342 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
In re T.S.

involuntary commitment order, mental illness, dangerous to self, dangerous to others, bodily harm, pandemic

, Court of Appeals , COA21-102 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Unpublished
Kean v. Kean

motion to dismiss appeal; interlocutory appeal from order compelling discovery; untimely discovery responses; COVID-19 court system filing extensions; Rules 33 and 34 of North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure; attorney-client and work-product doctrine objections; assertion of privileges affects substantial right

, Court of Appeals , COA21-494 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
Klapp v. Buck

negligence, contributory negligence, JNOV, judgment notwithstanding the verdict, motion for directed verdict, damages

, Court of Appeals , COA21-223 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Unpublished
Se. Caissons, LLC v. Choate Constr. Co.

Construction Contracts; Contract Formation; Negligence and Duty; Exclusion of Relevant Evidence; Motion in Limine; Preservation of Error; Motion for Directed Verdict; Jury Instructions

, Court of Appeals , COA21-504 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
State v. Adams

Assault with a deadly weapon intent to kill and inflicting serious injury, NCGS 14-32(a); Assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury, NCGS 14-32(b); motion to dismiss; intent to kill; lesser included offense; possession of weapon of mass destruction; prior record level, NCGS 15A-1340.14(c)(4); date of offense, NCGS 15A-1340.14(c).

, Court of Appeals , COA21-362 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Unpublished
W. 4th, LLC v. Brown

Breach of Contract; Summary Judgment; Sale of Real Property

, Court of Appeals , COA21-478 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
Carpenter v. Bank of Am. Corp.

Rule 60(b); mistake, inadvertence, surprise, or excusable neglect; newly discovered evidence; fraud; other reasons justifying relief.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-291 (Judge Darren Jackson) , Unpublished
Carroll at Bellemeade, LLC v. Kabuto, Inc.

trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying motion to set aside judgment of summary ejectment where tenant was served by posting and failed to appear at trial

, Court of Appeals , COA21-407 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
Greene v. Lane

interlocutory order; substantial right; attorney disqualification; North Carolina Rules of Professional Conduct; conflict of interest

, Court of Appeals , COA21-479 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
Hill v. Grant

Order granting partial summary judgment is an interlocutory order and not immediately appealable. Appellant fails to show a substantial right will be lost absent immediate review.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-582 (Judge Darren Jackson) , Unpublished
In re C.J.O.

abuse, neglect, and dependency; trial court's adjudication of neglected was supported by factual findings, which were supported by the evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA21-413 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
In re K.A.B.

UCCJEA, temporary emergency jurisdiction, visitation

, Court of Appeals , COA21-632 (Judge Hunter Murphy) , Unpublished
In re K.W.

Appeal from order eliminating reunification; guardian ad litem for a parent; verification of guardians; waiver of constitutionally protected status argument.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-574 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
In re S.M.

Findings of fact did not support adjudication of neglect where the adjudication order recited multiple allegations from the juvenile petition verbatim or near-verbatimt, lacked ultimate findings regarding pertinent issues, and included findings unsupported by clear and convincing evidence.