Closing Argument; Permissible Scope; Objection.

first-degree murder, second-degree murder, discharging weapon into occupied dwelling, false testimony, motion for appropriate relief, indictment, jury instructions

strict liability, fishing, commercial fisherman, marine fisheries, criminal intent, public welfare, willfulness

Wills and trusts; interlocutory appeal; substantial right; trustee distributions; pending litigation; contested beneficiaries; risk of inconsistent verdicts; attorney's fees.

Appellate jurisdiction; interlocutory appeal; no showing of substantial right

worker's compensation; statute of limitations; relatedness of medical compensation to compensable injury

Workers compensation; point of maximum medical improvement; credibility of witness testimony; disability rating; treating physician

domestic violence protection orders (DVPOs); in loco parentis status of stepparents who seek DVPOs against children under 16

uvenile delinquency and disposition; mental health; N.C. Gen. Stat. s. 7B-2502(c)

implied waiver of spousal elective share; admission of testimony in probate proceeding in superior court; N.C. Gen. Stat. ? 30-3.1; N.C. Gen. Stat. ? 30-3.6; N.C. Gen. Stat. ? 1 301.3(d)

property tax commission; builder's exemption; ownership; land installment contract; N.C.G.S. 105.282.1(b); N.C.G.S. 105-277.02

abuse of process; malicious prosecution; summary judgment; judgment on the pleadings; claim first raised on appeal

trial court correctly granted SJ in favor of defendants on plaintiff's fraudulent transfer claim

child custody; international; undocumented immigrant; visitation; N.C.G.S. 50-13.2

Summary Judgment; Medical Malpractice; Proximate Causation

Negligence, Summary Judgment, Open and Obvious, Contributory Negligence

Foreign-Country Money Judgment, Motion to Recognize

summary judgment; contributory negligence; reasonably prudent person

Jury Instruction; Improper Expression of Opinion

Motion to Dismiss; Jury Instructions; Plain Error; Doctrine of Recent Possession; Felonious Possession of Stolen Goods; Lesser-included Offense; and Restitution.