Appellate Court Opinions

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33,453 Appellate Court Opinions

, Supreme Court , 215A21 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
In re M.S.L.

Appeal from order terminating respondent's parental rights; whether the trial court erred by terminating respondent's parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1), (2), and (5).

, Supreme Court , 534A20 (Justice Anita Earls) , Published
In re S.M.

Termination of parental rights; best interests determination; sufficiency of the evidence; abuse of discretion.

, Supreme Court , 149A21 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
In re T.B.

Termination of parental rights; whether the trial court erred in adjudicating the existence of neglect as grounds for termination of respondent-mother's parental rights; no-merit appeal by respondent-father.

, Supreme Court , 121PA21 (Justice Tamara Barringer) , Published
In re V.S.

Termination of parental rights; adjudication of ground for termination based on neglect under N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1).

, Court of Appeals , COA21-281 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Unpublished
Coates v. Durham Cnty.

interlocutory appeal; appeal of a superior court's remand to a municipal board for further proceedings is interlocutory; special-use permit; attorney's fees

, Court of Appeals , COA21-7 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
Edwards v. Jessup

DWI, revoke, refused, chemical analysis, reasonable grounds, under the influence, asleep, due process, DMV employee

, Court of Appeals , COA20-877 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Published
Fearrington v. City of Greenville

Red light cameras; subject-matter jurisdiction; exhaustion of administrative remedies; adequate state remedy; standing; N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 89C-23, 10; procedural due process; substantive due process; N.C. Const. Art. IX, § 7; Fines and Forfeitures Clause.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-135 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
Galloway v. Snell

Reversing and remanding where settlement agreement provision is ambiguous.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-351 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Godwin v. Harvell

Wills and trusts; mental capacity; undue influence; summary judgment; directed verdict; affidavit; petition for attorneys fees.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-15 (Judge Fred Gore) , Published
Graham v. Lambert

Interlocutory; governmental immunity; public official immunity; and gross negligence

, Court of Appeals , COA21-343 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
In re D.C-F.

involuntary commitment, dangerous to self, counsel, due process, preservation, witness

, Court of Appeals , COA21-562 (Judge Darren Jackson) , Unpublished
In re D.K.B.

juvenile delinquency; trial court did not err in denying motion to suppress where juvenile suspect's furtive movements and officer's personal knowledge of juvenile's prior firearms offenses provided officer with reasonable suspicion to conduct a weapons frisk; testimony regarding comprehensive clinical assessment was not required and assessment qualified as an interdisciplinary evaluation

, Court of Appeals , COA21-529 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
In re K.L.L.

Termination of parental rights; NCGS 7B-1111(a)97)willful abandonment; NCGS 7B-1111(a)(1) abused or neglected; NCGS 7B-1111(a0(2) failure to make reasonable progress; clear, cogent and convincing evidence; unchallenged findings of fact.

, Court of Appeals , COA21-520 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
In re M.R.R.

termination of parental rights, neglect, case plan, best interests, juvenile, mental health, parenting, housing, employment, substance abuse, child support, visitation, ultimate findings, permanent plan

, Court of Appeals , COA21-569 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
In re N.J.D.K.

Termination of parental rights; willful abandonment; single ground sufficient for termination.