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State v. Blagg
Whether the Court of Appeals erred in holding the trial court properly denied defendant's motion to dismiss the charge of possession with intent to sell or deliver methamphetamine based upon the sufficiency of the evidence offered at trial.
State v. Cheeks
Sufficiency of the evidence to show that starvation proximately caused the decedent's death; whether a separate showing of malice is necessary to support a conviction for first-degree murder on the basis of starvation; and whether there was a fatal variance between an indictment charging negligent child abuse and the evidence upon which defendant's conviction rested.
State v. Goins
Whether the prosecutor's improper commentary during the State's closing arguments highlighting defendant's choice to plead not guilty prejudiced defendant; whether the Court of Appeals erred in ordering a new trial for defendant.
State v. Hamer
Defendant was charged with speeding under N.C.G.S. 20-141(j1). Defendant appealed to the Court of Appeals arguing his waiver of his right to a jury trial was not knowing and voluntary under N.C.G.S. 15A-1201. Defendant appeals to this Court arguing the Court of Appeals erred when it held that he was not prejudiced by the trial court's error and that his waiver was knowing and voluntary.
State v. Parker
Defendant petitions for review of the Court of Appeals decision holding that there was no error in his conviction of possession of a firearm by a felon arguing that the trial court failed to intervene ex mero motu to the State's misstatements during closing arguments.
Window World of Baton Rouge, LLC v. Window World, Inc.
Appeal pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7A-27(a)(3) from an order and opinion on Window World defendants' motions to compel and motion to strike plaintiffs' objections to third-party subpoenas, from an order and opinion on Window World, Inc.'s motion to compel net worth information, from an order and opinion on Window World defendants' motion for reconsideration, and from an order and opinion on plaintiffs' privilege motions, Window World defendants' motion to strike, and the parties' Rule 53(g) exceptions to the special master's report.
Ascendum Mach., Inc. v. Kalebich
grant of motion to dismiss was not error where defendant did not sign contract in an individual capacity; trial court's failure to rule on motion to amend or alter judgment was not preserved for appellate review
Bradley v. City of Fayetteville
Governmental immunity, process, service of process, discontinuance, unnamed parties, motion to dismiss
Cheek-Tarouilly v. Stanhiser
Domestic violence protective order, personal relationship, judicial admission, illustrative evidence, prejudice.
Craven Cty. v. Hageb
child support; insufficient findings of fact; computation of gross income; credit for biological child
Fam. Innovations, LLC v. Cardinal Innovations Healthcare Sols.
healthcare, managed care organization, local management entity, Medicaid, health care provider, contract, administrative law, summary judgment, services, utilization review
Fazzari v. New Hanover Reg'l Med. Ctr.
trial court properly granted all defendants' motions to exclude plaintiffs' sole standard-of-care expert witness and motions to dismiss pursuant to Rule 9(j) and for summary judgment
French-Davis v. Shops At Cameron Place, LLC
motion for summary judgment, premises liability
In re A.L.P.
Juvenile delinquency; adjudication and disposition; NCGS 2405(4) privilege against self-incrimination; required findings of fact.
In re N.B.
Disposition order; guardianship; abuse of discretion; nonrelative placement; kinship placement; nonsecure custody
In re N.C.
neglect adjudication of newborn; sufficiency of the evidence to support findings of fact; sufficiency of findings to support conclusions of law
In re N.L.G.
? juvenile adjudicated delinquent
? trial court failed to address mandated inquiries before accepting juvenile's admission pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-2407(a) (2019)
? reversed and remanded
In re W.A.
unchallenged findings of fact supported conclusions of law; no abuse of discretion when ceasing reunification efforts with Respondent-Father
In re: K.M.
temporary suspension of supervised visitation; COVID-19; costs of visitation
NC Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co., Inc. v. Lanier L. Grp., P.A.
Declaratory judgment by insurer; personal injury lawsuits; duty to defend; US Driver's Privacy Projection Act; construing insurance policies; defined terms; plain meaning.