Appellate Court Opinions

Slip opinions (court's decision in a case) filed and written by the justices of the Supreme Court or judges of the Court of Appeals

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33,106 Appellate Court Opinions

, Supreme Court , 383A19 (Justice Michael Morgan) , Published
Newman v. Stepp

Whether the trial court erred by allowing defendants' motion under N.C.G.S. 1A-1, Rule 12(c) and Rule 12(b)(6) to dismiss plaintiffs' claim for negligent infliction of emotional distress; whether the Court of Appeals erred by reversing the order of the superior court allowing defendants' motion for judgment on the pleadings.

, Supreme Court , 241PA19 (Justice Paul Newby) , Published
Parkes v. Hermann

Whether a patient failed to show, more likely than not, that physician's negligence caused her diminished neurological function, and whether patient's 'loss of chance' at a better result following a stroke was not a separate type of injury for which she could recover in medical malpractice negligence action.

, Supreme Court , 300A93-3 (Justice Anita Earls) , Published
State v. Best

Defendant, convicted of first-degree murder, argues in a postconviction proceeding that the State failed to disclose exculpatory evidence.

, Supreme Court , 189A19 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
State v. Chandler

Whether a trial court lacked discretion to reject defendant's plea pursuant to N.C.G.S. 15A-1023(c); whether defendant's arguments regarding the guilty plea were automatically preserved for appellate review.

, Supreme Court , 151PA18 (Justice Anita Earls) , Published
State v. Crump

Whether the trial court committed reversible error by restricting defendant's questioning of prospective jurors during voir dire.

, Supreme Court , 8A19 (Justice Michael Morgan) , Published
State v. Farmer

Whether the trial court erred by denying defendant's motion to dismiss; whether the State violated defendant's constitutional right to a speedy trial under Barker v. Wingo.

, Supreme Court , 392A19 (Justice Michael Morgan) , Published
State v. Glover

Appeal from the judgment of the trial court after a jury returned a guilty verdict on charges of possession of various controlled substances; whether the Court of Appeals erred by holding that the trial court did not commit error when it instructed the jury on the theory of possession of controlled substances by 'acting in concert' based on the evidence presented at trial.

, Supreme Court , 324A19 (Justice Michael Morgan) , Published
State v. Hollars

Whether the Court of Appeals erred in holding that the trial court violated defendant's due-process rights by failing to conduct a competency hearing prior to or during defendant's trial.

, Supreme Court , 400A19 (Justice Mark Davis) , Published
State v. Sides

Whether defendant's due process rights were violated when the trial court determined that she was voluntarily absent from the proceedings without first conducting a competency hearing.

, Supreme Court , 141A19 (Justice Sam Ervin IV) , Published
State v. Steen

Whether hands and arms can serve as a deadly weapon for purposes of the felony-murder rule; Whether the trial court's erroneous instruction that a garden hoe could serve as a deadly weapon for purposes of the felony-murder rule constituted prejudicial error.

, Supreme Court , 484A19 (Justice Anita Earls) , Published
State v. Warden

Whether the admission of improper vouching testimony by a DSS investigator was plain error in a child sexual assault prosecution.

, Supreme Court , 426A18 (Justice Michael Morgan) , Published
Zander v. Orange County

Whether the trial court erred in certifying a feepayer class and a refund class pursuant to a motion filed by plaintiffs to certify classes and subclasses under Rule 23 of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure.

, Court of Appeals , COA20-236 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Unpublished
Angel v. Sandoval

Modification of child support; voluntary unemployment; imputation of income requires bad faith or deliberate income suppression

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1374-2 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
De Luca v. Stein

Authority and roles of Attorney General; private settlement agreements; State treasury; authority over funds by executive officers; deposit and holding of State funds; NCGS 147-76.

, Court of Appeals , COA19-1154 (Judge Christopher Brook) , Unpublished
Elite Guard, Inc. v. Vet. Alt., Inc.

mutual asset required for formation of valid contract; absence of acceptance in conformity with terms of offer negated mutual assent required for valid contract

, Court of Appeals , COA19-782 (Judge Linda McGee) , Unpublished
Embery v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

Denial of worker's compensation benefits claim, North Carolina Industrial Commission, injury by accident, findings of fact justify conclusions of law

, Court of Appeals , COA19-1115 (Judge Wanda Bryant) , Unpublished
In re A.H., R.I.H-J.

Child Custody; Permanent Plan; Reunification; Findings of Fact; Visitation.