Appellate Court Opinions

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33,453 Appellate Court Opinions

, Supreme Court , 99A21 (Justice Anita Earls) , Published
In re R.G.L.

Termination of parental rights; adjudication of grounds for termination based on neglect under N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1); sufficiency of the evidence and findings to show a likelihood of repetition of neglect; whether the trial court misapprehended the law resulting in an abuse of discretion in its best-interests determination.

, Supreme Court , 169A21 (Per Curiam) , Published
In re S.G.S.

Termination of parental rights; no-merit brief.

, Supreme Court , 320A21 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
In re T.I.S., E.J.S., K.J.S.

Termination of parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1), (2), (3), (6), (7) (2019); no-merit review pursuant to Rule 3.1(e) of the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure.

, Supreme Court , 162A21 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
In re Z.J.M.

Termination of parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(5) (2019); no-merit review pursuant to Rule 3.1(e) of the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure.

, Supreme Court , 374PA19 (Justice Sam Ervin IV) , Published
N.C. Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co. v. Dana

Underinsured Motorist Coverage; Calculation of Available Coverage to Individual Claimants for Injuries Occurring in a Multi-claimant Accident.

, 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, Court of Appeals , COA21-300 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished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