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State v. Peak
reasonable suspicion; traffic stop; driving while impaired
State v. Ruffolo
probable cause; search warrant application; motion to suppress; subject-matter jurisdiction; written order.
State v. Simpson
Statutory sex offense of child fifteen or less; motion to dismiss; sufficiency of the evidence; sexual offense occurring on particular dates
Williams v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Sch. Bd. of Educ.
Tort Claims Act; Emergency Management Act; Negligence; Industrial Commission; Sovereign Immunity; Summary Judgment.
City of Gastonia v. McDaniel
lack of jurisdiction, N.C.R. App. P. 3
Cusick v. Longin
Spousal support, UIFSA, choice of law, subject matter jurisdiction, 12(b)(6), 12(b)(1), Rules of Civil Procedure, Decedent, Decedent-Estate.
Heisler v. Sutton
petition to partition, tenant in common, marriage proposal, breach of promise to marry
In re: A.L-R.T. & Z.J.T.
termination of parental rights; prior neglect; injurious living environment; substance abuse; domestic violence; failure to acknowledge issues that led to the removal of the juveniles; best interests determination; dispositional findings under N.C.G.S. 7B-1110(a)
In re: J.M.
Juvenile; Custody; Mootness Doctrine; Public-Interest Exception; Capable of Repetition, Yet Evading Review.
In re: J.S. & M.S.
Termination of parental rights' best interests of the child; abuse of discretion; dispositional findings of fact; child's preferences; familial bonds
In re: K.C.S.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1111(a)(7); Willful abandonment; No grounds; Phone number and address.
In re: M.L.B.
Termination of Parental Rights;
Indian Child;
Indian Child Welfare Act;
Bureau of Indian Affairs;
DSS' duty to notify tribes;
In re: R.A.F. & R.G.F., IV
Termination of parental rights; Guardian ad litem appointment; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1108; Answer to TPR petition; N.C. R. App. P. 10; N.C. R. App. P. 2; Willful failure to make reasonable progress.
In re: S.A.R., W.A.R., N.W.N., E.A.N.
termination of parental rights; Disposition stage; best interests of the child; no abuse of discretion.
Klein v. Klein
equitable distribution, child support, alimony, marital misconduct
Levine v. Carter
narration of proceedings; child custody; best interests of the child; findings of fact; conclusions of law
Lowrie v. The Est. of Leslie George Csanyi
Settlement agreement; meeting of the minds; attorney’s authority to enter agreement
State v. Adams
Testimony; Plain Error Review; Motion in Limine; Rape; Victim; Sexual Assault.
State v. Black
Probation; Violation Reports; Writ of Certiorari; Revocation; Expiration; Vacate
State v. Filmore
Possession of Methamphetamine;
Constructive Possession;
Totality of the Circumstances;
Unobjected-to Instructional Error;
Habitual Felon;
ACIS Report to Support Habitual Felon Status;