Appellate Court Opinions

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33,106 Appellate Court Opinions

, 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, Court of Appeals , COA21-300 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
Aslund v. Oslund

Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Enforcement Act; UCCJEA; verification; enforcement; foreign order; expedited enforcement; warrant; attorney fees; and notice

, Court of Appeals , COA21-132 (Judge Darren Jackson) , Unpublished
Assure Re Intermediaries, Inc. v. Pyrtle

ruling that forum selection clause was enforceable was immediately appealable; trial court correctly denied motion to dismiss based on forum selection clause where there was a prior ruling that the forum selection clause was unenforceable and prior ruling was not appealed

, 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, Court of Appeals , COA20-668 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Unpublished
Eubanks v. Buck

modification of child custody, substantial change of circumstance

, Court of Appeals , COA21-142 (Judge Lucy Inman) , Unpublished
Harrington v. Harrington

child custody dispute; attorney's fees pursuant to N.C. General Statutes, Section 50-13.6; sufficient allegations; competent evidence Mother acted in good faith; vacate and remand for trial court to make additional findings regarding Mother's ability to defray cost of litigation

, Court of Appeals , COA21-338 (Judge Darren Jackson) , Unpublished
In Re K.R.

abuse, neglect, and dependency; exposure to marijuana in utero constitutes an actual impairment of a juvenile for the purpose of a neglect adjudication; trial court's adjudication of neglect was supported the evidence

, Court of Appeals , COA21-125 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Unpublished
In Re S.S.

Involuntary commitment; dangerousness to self; sufficiency of fact findings; right to impartial tribunal

, Court of Appeals , COA20-821 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
In Re T.S.

involuntary outpatient commitment; outpatient treatment

, Court of Appeals , COA21-363 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
In Re V.H.S.W.-J.

Juvenile delinquency disposition, N.C. Gen. Stat. 7B-2501(c) factors, failure to make written findings

, 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