Appellate Court Opinions

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33,453 Appellate Court Opinions

, Supreme Court , 60PA18 (Per Curiam) , Published
Hampton v. Cumberland Cty.

Whether landowners' operation of a firing range in an unincorporated area of the county is subject to the county zoning ordinance regulating outdoor firing ranges; whether the Court of Appeals erred in vacating the superior court's order that declared the use legal and remanding the matter to the Board of Adjustment for necessary findings of fact.

, Supreme Court , 133A19 (Justice Mark Davis) , Published
In re A.U.D.

Termination of parental rights; whether the trial court erred in failing to make the written findings required by statute; whether the trial court abused its discretion in finding that termination of respondent's parental rights was not in the best interests of the children.

, Supreme Court , 115A19 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
In re C.B.C.

Termination of parental rights; whether the trial court received sufficient evidence and made adequate findings of fact to support an adjudication of grounds under N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1) and (7).

, Supreme Court , 109A19 (Justice Sam Ervin IV) , Published
In re C.M.C.

Termination of parental rights; whether the trial court erred by granting a motion made pursuant to N.C.G.S. 1A-1, Rule 60 after notice of appeal had been filed where the judge who signed the orders terminating parental rights was not the judge who presided over the termination hearing.

, Supreme Court , 215A19 (Per Curiam) , Published
In re Foster

Review of recommendation to censure.

, Supreme Court , 397A18 (Justice Robin Hudson) , Published
State v. Helms

Whether the State presented sufficient evidence of an aggravating factor--that defendant took advantage of a position of trust or confidence, including a domestic relationship--to submit that aggravating factor to the jury.

, Supreme Court , 366A10 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. Ryan

Appeal from a trial court order granting defendant's motion for appropriate relief, vacating defendant's convictions and sentence of death, and ordering a new trial; whether the trial court erred in granting the motion for appropriate relief based upon its conclusion that defendant's counsel was ineffective for failing to call or consult with various available witnesses in a capital proceeding.

, Court of Appeals , COA18-749 (Judge Wanda Bryant) , Unpublished
Daniele v. Daniele

Child Custody; Jurisdiction; Modification; Substantial Change in Circumstances; Welfare of the Minor Children.

, Court of Appeals , COA18-811 (Judge Donna Stroud) , Published
Dillingham v. Ramsey

past due child support, arrears, abuse of discretion

, Court of Appeals , COA19-52 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Unpublished
Holmberg v. Holmberg

Child custody; Sufficiency of findings of fact; Required finding of fact for supervised visitation; N.C. Gen. Stat. 50-13.5(i)

, Court of Appeals , COA19-163 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
In re: D.W.L.B.

Sufficiency of juvenile indictment, false report of mass violence, reporting, reasonably belief

, Court of Appeals , COA19-277 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
In re: E.A.

juvenile delinquency; mental health

, Court of Appeals , COA18-1302 (Judge Christopher Brook) , Published
In re: Worsham

secured transactions; mortgages; deeds of trust; foreclosure

, Court of Appeals , COA19-165 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
Oko v. N.land Inv. Corp.

summary judgment; pro se litigant; record on appeal; settlement order; service; affidavit; Rule 56

, Court of Appeals , COA18-862 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
Perry v. Jackson

Summary judgment, Rule 60(b), setting aside a judgment, abuse of discretion