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33,453 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA21-277 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
State v. Taylor

valid indictment; factual basis for plea; sentencing procedures; § 15A-1024

, Court of Appeals , COA20-907 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
State v. Vann

Jury request, NCGS 15A-1233, and judicial discretion

, Court of Appeals , COA21-550 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Williams

Motion to suppress; petition for writ of certiorari; improper notice of appeal; plain error standard; inadequate conclusions of law.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-326 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Published
Tutterow v. Hall

Underinsured motorist coverage; Motor Vehicle Safety and Financial Responsibility Act; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-279.21(b)(4); calculation of coverage when there are multiple underinsured tortfeasors and multiple applicable UIM policies; statutory construction

, Court of Appeals , COA21-472 (Judge Darren Jackson) , Published
Upchurch v. Harp Builders, Inc.

civil procedure; pleading; counterclaim asserted outside statute of limitations did not relate back to plaintiff's complaint; most recent intermediate appellate court precedent controls over prior inconsistent precedent of same court

, Court of Appeals , COA21-424 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
Williams v. Helping Hands Mission

Industrial Commission determination of witness credibility; Commission did not err by concluding that Plaintiff failed to meet his burden of proving a compensable injury.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-72 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
Davidson v. Davidson

alimony modification; substantial change of circumstances; bad faith; earning capacity; N.C. Gen. Stat. 50-16.3A(b)

, Court of Appeals , COA21-458 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
Hitchcock v. Rupert

domestic violence protective order; legitimate purpose; substantial emotional distress; continued harassment

, Court of Appeals , COA21-592 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
In re C.A.M.

Permanency Planning; Legal Guardianship; Legal Custody; Juvenile; Reunification; Concurrent Plan; Due Process Clause; Fourteenth Amendment: Parent's Constitutionally Protected Status; Guardian ad Litem; Department of Social Services; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-906.1; Finding of Fact; Clear and Convincing Evidence; Conclusion of Law; De Novo; and N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1001.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-560 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished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 , COA21-402 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
In re: A.J.D., Jr.

Involuntary Commitment Order; Sufficiency of Findings of Fact; Expert Witness Testimony; Preservation of Error; Hearsay

, Court of Appeals , COA21-228 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Published
In re: J.A.D.

Extortion, material information in charging instruments, physical violence not required for true threats, fatal variance in proof, written findings required under N.C. Gen. Stat. 7B-2411, 7B-2501(c).

, 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 , COA21-486 (Judge April Wood) , Published
Moye-Lyons v. N.C. Dep't of Pub. Instruction

North Carolina Industrial Commission; workers compensation claim; timely filed claim; two-year limitation period; mental incompetency; jurisdiction; subject matter jurisdiction; employment; social security disability claim; representative payee; incompetency adjudication hearing; involuntary commitment; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-24(a); N.C. Gen. Stat. § 35A-1101; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 35A-1102; time-barred pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-50; 42 U.S.C. § 416(i).