Appellate Court Opinions

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33,453 Appellate Court Opinions

, Court of Appeals , COA22-664 (Judge Tobias Hampson) , Published
State v. San

Competent Evidence; Traffic Stop; Fourth Amendment; Motion to Suppress; Vehicle Search

, Court of Appeals , COA22-880 (Judge Julee Flood) , Published
State v. Smith

first-degree murder; murder; murder by torture; starvation; sexual assault; felonious child abuse by committing a sexual act; indecent liberties with a child; statutory rape; expert testimony.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-324 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
Betts v. N.C. Dep't of Health & Human Servs.

claim for extended compensation; N.C.G.S. 97-29(c); disability; total loss of wage-earning capacity; required findings of fact; competent record evidence; causal connection; unchallenged findings

, Court of Appeals , COA22-840 (Judge John Tyson) , Published
Boulware v. The Univ. of N.C. Bd. of Governors

Termination of Public Employment;
Substantial Evidence ? Duty to Report;
Misapprehension of Law;
The Clery Act 20 U.S.C. § 1092;
Post-hoc change in justification;
Competent Evidence;

, Court of Appeals , COA22-1014 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
Foxx v. Davis

paving a road running through an easement did not constitute maintenance or repair, declaratory judgment action, reformation claim barred by statute of limitations, unjust enrichment, breach of contract

, Court of Appeals , COA23-71 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
Foxx v. Street

petition for removal of sheriff from public office; subject-matter jurisdiction; motion to dismiss

, Court of Appeals , COA23-73 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
Foxx v. Street

petition for removal of sheriff from public office; subject-matter jurisdiction; motion to dismiss

, Court of Appeals , COA22-651 (Judge Michael Stading) , Published
Gavia v. Gavia

findings of fact; competent evidence; child support; necessary party; decretal language; amount of child support; consent order; arrears; prospective child support

, Court of Appeals , COA22-833 (Judge John Arrowood) , Unpublished
In re A.H.

nonsecure custody order; neglect and dependency

, Court of Appeals , COA22-916 (Judge April Wood) , Unpublished
In re A.L.

Termination of Parental Rights; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1111(a)(1)-(2), (7); No-merit brief; N.C. R. App. P. 3.1(e).

, Court of Appeals , COA22-986 (Judge Allison Riggs) , Unpublished
In re A.L.J.W.

Termination of Parental Rights; No Merit Brief; Termination Grounds; Best Interest of Child

, Court of Appeals , COA22-711 (Judge Michael Stading) , Unpublished
In re A.M.H.B.

Willful abandonment; findings of fact; conclusions of law; no material conflict in evidence; willfulness; no abuse of discretion

, Court of Appeals , COA22-946 (Judge Julee Flood) , Unpublished
In re C.L.

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1111(a)(1); TPR; termination of parental rights; standard of proof; clear, cogent, and convincing evidence; neglect; abandonment

, Court of Appeals , COA22-843 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
In re C.T.

Parental Rights;
Permanency Planning Hearing;
Subject Matter Jurisdiction;
Clear, Cogent, and Convincing Evidence;
Recitation of Testimony;
Guardianship;

, Court of Appeals , COA22-618 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
In re Est. of Corbett

attorneys’ fees and costs; estate expenses; N.C.G.S. 6-21(2); subject-matter jurisdiction; appellate jurisdiction; N.C.R. App. P. 3(d); reasonableness of attorneys’ fees; locality

, Court of Appeals , COA22-526 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Unpublished
In re Est. of Corbett

Will; Trust; Caveat; Sufficient evidence; Jury trial; Testamentary capacity; Undue influence; Devisavit Vel Non; Delusions; Hallucinations; Doctrine of judicial estoppel; Judgment notwithstanding the verdict; Directed verdict; Abuse of discretion; De novo; Rule 59(a)(8); Rule 401; Rule 403

, Court of Appeals , COA22-878 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
In re J.S.

Termination of parental rights; right to counsel; motion to withdraw; substitution of appointed counsel; lack of notice of intent to withdraw; vacate and remand.

, Court of Appeals , COA22-942 (Judge Allison Riggs) , Unpublished
In re K.S.

Termination of Parental Rights; Challenged Findings of Facts; Termination Grounds for Neglect; Willful Failure to Make Reasonable Progress

, Court of Appeals , COA22-759 (Judge Allison Riggs) , Unpublished
In re M.N.-R.S.

7B-906.1(n); Findings to Cease Permanency Hearings; Visitation; 7B-905.1(c); Cost of Visitation

, Court of Appeals , COA22-355 (Per Curiam) , Unpublished
In re N.W.

abuse; neglect; dependency; abuse of discretion to allow counsel to withdraw at the start of the adjudication hearing